⭐ Krittika Vratam
Sect: Smartha
All Occurrences This Year
⭐🗓 Wednesday, January 23, 2097
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Jan 22
06:47:18
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jan 22
19:14:15
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Jan 23
06:47:19
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jan 23
17:35:02
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Jan 23
18:15:49
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Jan 24
06:47:18
⭐🗓 Tuesday, February 19, 2097
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Feb 18
06:41:27
⭐ Krittika Begins
Feb 19
00:54:36
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Feb 19
06:41:01
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Feb 19
18:25:43
⭐ Krittika Ends
Feb 19
23:43:15
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Feb 20
06:40:34
⭐🗓 Monday, March 18, 2097
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Mar 17
06:26:15
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Mar 18
06:25:36
⭐ Krittika Begins
Mar 18
06:34:28
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Mar 18
18:29:33
⭐ Krittika Ends
Mar 19
05:07:35
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Mar 19
06:24:57
⭐🗓 Sunday, April 14, 2097
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Apr 13
06:08:53
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Apr 14
06:08:18
⭐ Krittika Begins
Apr 14
14:16:43
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Apr 14
18:31:32
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Apr 15
06:07:43
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 15
12:09:51
⭐🗓 Sunday, May 12, 2097
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
May 11
05:56:18
⭐ Krittika Begins
May 12
00:10:03
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
May 12
05:56:02
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
May 12
18:36:26
⭐ Krittika Ends
May 12
21:33:20
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
May 13
05:55:46
⭐🗓 Saturday, June 8, 2097
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Jun 7
05:53:56
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jun 8
10:51:09
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Jun 9
05:54:09
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jun 9
08:15:19
⭐🗓 Saturday, July 6, 2097
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Jul 5
05:59:51
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jul 5
20:33:42
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jul 6
18:29:15
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Jul 7
06:00:24
⭐🗓 Friday, August 2, 2097
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Aug 1
06:06:39
⭐ Krittika Begins
Aug 2
04:10:02
⭐ Krittika Ends
Aug 3
02:49:06
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Aug 3
06:07:02
⭐🗓 Thursday, August 29, 2097
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Aug 28
06:09:39
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Aug 29
06:09:41
⭐ Krittika Begins
Aug 29
09:55:03
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Aug 29
18:31:33
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Aug 30
06:09:43
⭐ Krittika Ends
Aug 30
09:00:43
⭐🗓 Wednesday, September 25, 2097
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Sep 24
06:09:50
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Sep 25
06:09:51
⭐ Krittika Begins
Sep 25
15:27:44
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Sep 25
18:12:40
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Sep 26
06:09:51
⭐ Krittika Ends
Sep 26
14:23:32
⭐🗓 Wednesday, October 23, 2097
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Oct 22
06:12:08
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 22
22:45:23
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Oct 23
06:12:20
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Oct 23
17:55:37
⭐ Krittika Ends
Oct 23
21:05:01
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Oct 24
06:12:32
⭐🗓 Tuesday, November 19, 2097
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Nov 18
06:20:54
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Nov 19
06:21:21
⭐ Krittika Begins
Nov 19
08:31:13
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Nov 19
17:49:01
⭐ Krittika Ends
Nov 20
06:20:37
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Nov 20
06:21:49
⭐🗓 Tuesday, December 17, 2097
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Dec 16
06:35:32
⭐ Krittika Begins
Dec 16
19:35:15
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Dec 17
06:36:04
⭐ Krittika Ends
Dec 17
17:27:55
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Dec 17
17:55:55
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Dec 18
06:36:35
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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