⭐ Krittika Vratam
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All Occurrences This Year
⭐🗓 Wednesday, January 5, 1955
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 4
06:43:54
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jan 4
19:59:10
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 5
06:44:15
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jan 5
17:50:52
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Jan 5
18:05:33
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 6
06:44:35
⭐🗓 Tuesday, February 1, 1955
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 31
06:47:16
⭐ Krittika Begins
Feb 1
02:27:03
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Feb 1
06:47:08
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Feb 1
18:19:33
⭐ Krittika Ends
Feb 2
00:59:34
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Feb 2
06:46:59
⭐🗓 Monday, February 28, 1955
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Feb 27
06:38:09
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Feb 28
06:37:37
⭐ Krittika Begins
Feb 28
07:47:57
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Feb 28
18:27:28
⭐ Krittika Ends
Mar 1
06:22:52
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Mar 1
06:37:05
⭐🗓 Sunday, March 27, 1955
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Mar 26
06:21:27
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Mar 27
06:20:47
⭐ Krittika Begins
Mar 27
14:33:25
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Mar 27
18:30:07
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Mar 28
06:20:07
⭐ Krittika Ends
Mar 28
12:32:45
⭐🗓 Sunday, April 24, 1955
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Apr 23
06:04:08
⭐ Krittika Begins
Apr 23
23:45:34
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Apr 24
06:03:37
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Apr 24
18:32:28
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 24
21:04:33
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Apr 25
06:03:07
⭐🗓 Saturday, May 21, 1955
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
May 20
05:54:24
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
May 21
05:54:14
⭐ Krittika Begins
May 21
10:28:54
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
May 21
18:38:10
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
May 22
05:54:05
⭐ Krittika Ends
May 22
07:32:31
⭐🗓 Saturday, June 18, 1955
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jun 17
05:54:45
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jun 17
20:54:08
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jun 18
05:54:56
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jun 18
18:16:07
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Jun 18
18:46:12
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jun 19
05:55:07
⭐🗓 Friday, July 15, 1955
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jul 14
06:01:33
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jul 15
05:29:23
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jul 15
06:01:50
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Jul 15
18:49:13
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jul 16
03:32:01
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jul 16
06:02:06
⭐🗓 Thursday, August 11, 1955
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Aug 10
06:07:37
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Aug 11
06:07:46
⭐ Krittika Begins
Aug 11
11:52:39
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Aug 11
18:42:17
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Aug 12
06:07:54
⭐ Krittika Ends
Aug 12
10:31:57
⭐🗓 Thursday, September 8, 1955
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Sep 7
06:09:38
⭐ Krittika Begins
Sep 7
17:14:12
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Sep 8
06:09:39
⭐ Krittika Ends
Sep 8
15:59:12
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Sep 8
18:25:46
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Sep 9
06:09:40
⭐🗓 Wednesday, October 5, 1955
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Oct 4
06:09:59
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 4
23:38:19
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Oct 5
06:10:02
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Oct 5
18:06:52
⭐ Krittika Ends
Oct 5
21:53:45
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Oct 6
06:10:06
⭐🗓 Tuesday, November 1, 1955
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Oct 31
06:13:55
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Nov 1
06:14:11
⭐ Krittika Begins
Nov 1
08:31:22
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Nov 1
17:52:40
⭐ Krittika Ends
Nov 2
06:07:20
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Nov 2
06:14:28
⭐🗓 Tuesday, November 29, 1955
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Nov 28
06:25:15
⭐ Krittika Begins
Nov 28
19:30:35
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Nov 29
06:25:47
⭐ Krittika Ends
Nov 29
16:50:34
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Nov 29
17:49:53
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Nov 30
06:26:19
⭐🗓 Monday, December 26, 1955
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Dec 25
06:39:37
⭐ Krittika Begins
Dec 26
06:33:44
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Dec 26
06:40:06
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Dec 26
17:59:54
⭐ Krittika Ends
Dec 27
04:17:24
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Dec 27
06:40:33
About
Krittika Vratam is a monthly observance dedicated to Lord Skanda (Murugan, Kartikeya, Subramanya), celebrated on the day Krittika Nakshatra prevails. Because the Moon transits Krittika roughly every 27-28 days, this vratam recurs about thirteen times a year.
Krittika Nakshatra, ruled by the fire-god Agni, is closely linked to Kartikeya's own birth story: he was raised by the six Krittika mothers (the Pleiades), which is why he is also known as Shanmukha ("six-faced"). Devotees observe a fast on this day and offer prayers to Murugan seeking courage, protection from obstacles, and spiritual growth. Many temples dedicated to Murugan hold special abhishekams and poojas on Krittika days.
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Lord Skanda / Murugan
Son of Shiva and Parvati, commander of the devas' armies, closely associated with Krittika Nakshatra through his birth story.
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Krittika Nakshatra
Ruled by Agni, represented by a flame or razor; among the most auspicious nakshatras for worship of Kartikeya.
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Monthly Recurrence
Recurs roughly every 27-28 days as the Moon transits Krittika Nakshatra -- about thirteen times a year.
Mantras
ॐ शरवणभवाय नमः॥
Oṃ Śaravaṇabhavāya Namaḥ
Traditional Kartikeya/Skanda mantra
ॐ कार्तिकेयाय नमः॥
Oṃ Kārtikeyāya Namaḥ
Traditional Kartikeya/Skanda mantra
ॐ तत्पुरुषाय विद्महे महासेनाय धीमहि तन्नो स्कन्दः प्रचोदयात्॥
Oṃ Tatpuruṣāya Vidmahe Mahāsenāya Dhīmahi Tanno Skandaḥ Pracodayāt
Skanda Gayatri Mantra
See the Subramanyam Shashti page for the full 5-mantra set (Subrahmanya Pancharatna Stotram, Sri Shanmukha Pancharatna Stuti).
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