⭐ Krittika Vratam
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All Occurrences This Year
⭐🗓 Friday, January 27, 2102
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 26
06:47:16
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 27
06:47:14
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jan 27
15:25:38
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Jan 27
18:17:09
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 28
06:47:10
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jan 28
18:01:51
⭐🗓 Friday, February 24, 2102
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Feb 23
06:39:44
⭐ Krittika Begins
Feb 23
23:18:56
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Feb 24
06:39:15
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Feb 24
18:26:33
⭐ Krittika Ends
Feb 25
01:31:50
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Feb 25
06:38:45
⭐🗓 Thursday, March 23, 2102
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Mar 22
06:23:46
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Mar 23
06:23:06
⭐ Krittika Begins
Mar 23
08:13:46
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Mar 23
18:29:49
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Mar 24
06:22:27
⭐ Krittika Ends
Mar 24
10:00:50
⭐🗓 Wednesday, April 19, 2102
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Apr 18
06:06:43
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Apr 19
06:06:09
⭐ Krittika Begins
Apr 19
16:58:08
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Apr 19
18:31:57
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Apr 20
06:05:37
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 20
18:33:43
⭐🗓 Wednesday, May 17, 2102
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
May 16
05:55:21
⭐ Krittika Begins
May 17
00:30:10
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
May 17
05:55:08
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
May 17
18:37:25
⭐ Krittika Ends
May 18
02:12:40
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
May 18
05:54:56
⭐🗓 Tuesday, June 13, 2102
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jun 12
05:54:23
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jun 13
05:54:31
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jun 13
06:40:51
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Jun 13
18:45:19
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jun 14
05:54:40
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jun 14
08:38:47
⭐🗓 Monday, July 10, 2102
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jul 9
06:00:38
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jul 10
06:00:55
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jul 10
12:17:07
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Jul 10
18:49:39
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jul 11
06:01:12
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jul 11
14:22:27
⭐🗓 Sunday, August 6, 2102
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Aug 5
06:07:11
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Aug 6
06:07:21
⭐ Krittika Begins
Aug 6
18:31:21
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Aug 6
18:44:27
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Aug 7
06:07:31
⭐ Krittika Ends
Aug 7
20:24:04
⭐🗓 Sunday, September 3, 2102
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Sep 2
06:09:46
⭐ Krittika Begins
Sep 3
02:14:17
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Sep 3
06:09:47
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Sep 3
18:29:03
⭐ Krittika Ends
Sep 4
03:36:49
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Sep 4
06:09:48
⭐🗓 Saturday, September 30, 2102
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Sep 29
06:09:54
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Sep 30
06:09:55
⭐ Krittika Begins
Sep 30
11:19:23
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Sep 30
18:10:02
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Oct 1
06:09:57
⭐ Krittika Ends
Oct 1
12:10:19
⭐🗓 Saturday, October 28, 2102
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Oct 27
06:12:55
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 27
20:43:23
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Oct 28
06:13:09
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Oct 28
17:53:58
⭐ Krittika Ends
Oct 28
21:19:36
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Oct 29
06:13:23
⭐🗓 Friday, November 24, 2102
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Nov 23
06:22:40
⭐ Krittika Begins
Nov 24
05:04:03
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Nov 24
06:23:09
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Nov 24
17:49:08
⭐ Krittika Ends
Nov 25
05:50:05
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Nov 25
06:23:39
⭐🗓 Thursday, December 21, 2102
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Dec 20
06:36:58
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Dec 21
06:37:29
⭐ Krittika Begins
Dec 21
11:38:55
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Dec 21
17:57:13
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Dec 22
06:37:59
⭐ Krittika Ends
Dec 22
12:48:35
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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