⭐ Krittika Vratam
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All Occurrences This Year
⭐🗓 Tuesday, January 4, 2118
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 3
06:43:18
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jan 3
18:37:41
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 4
06:43:39
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Jan 4
18:04:52
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jan 4
20:47:38
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 5
06:44:00
⭐🗓 Monday, January 31, 2118
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 30
06:46:57
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jan 31
03:08:02
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 31
06:46:50
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Jan 31
18:18:58
⭐ Krittika Ends
Feb 1
05:34:55
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Feb 1
06:46:42
⭐🗓 Sunday, February 27, 2118
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Feb 26
06:38:10
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Feb 27
06:37:39
⭐ Krittika Begins
Feb 27
11:12:35
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Feb 27
18:27:08
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Feb 28
06:37:07
⭐ Krittika Ends
Feb 28
13:58:41
⭐🗓 Saturday, March 26, 2118
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Mar 25
06:21:42
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Mar 26
06:21:02
⭐ Krittika Begins
Mar 26
18:18:27
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Mar 26
18:30:00
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Mar 27
06:20:22
⭐ Krittika Ends
Mar 27
21:14:28
⭐🗓 Saturday, April 23, 2118
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Apr 22
06:04:29
⭐ Krittika Begins
Apr 23
00:33:09
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Apr 23
06:03:58
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Apr 23
18:32:30
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 24
03:28:11
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Apr 24
06:03:28
⭐🗓 Friday, May 20, 2118
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
May 19
05:54:45
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
May 20
05:54:35
⭐ Krittika Begins
May 20
06:32:46
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
May 20
18:38:18
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
May 21
05:54:25
⭐ Krittika Ends
May 21
09:22:18
⭐🗓 Thursday, June 16, 2118
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jun 15
05:54:53
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jun 16
05:55:03
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jun 16
12:57:24
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Jun 16
18:46:11
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jun 17
05:55:14
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jun 17
15:43:25
⭐🗓 Thursday, July 14, 2118
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jul 13
06:01:50
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jul 13
20:09:01
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jul 14
06:02:06
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Jul 14
18:49:35
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jul 14
22:56:12
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jul 15
06:02:23
⭐🗓 Wednesday, August 10, 2118
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Aug 9
06:07:53
⭐ Krittika Begins
Aug 10
04:00:06
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Aug 10
06:08:02
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Aug 10
18:42:45
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Aug 11
06:08:10
⭐ Krittika Ends
Aug 11
06:52:12
⭐🗓 Tuesday, September 6, 2118
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Sep 5
06:09:50
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Sep 6
06:09:51
⭐ Krittika Begins
Sep 6
11:58:16
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Sep 6
18:26:56
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Sep 7
06:09:51
⭐ Krittika Ends
Sep 7
14:55:43
⭐🗓 Tuesday, October 4, 2118
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Oct 3
06:10:01
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 3
19:26:35
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Oct 4
06:10:04
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Oct 4
18:07:14
⭐ Krittika Ends
Oct 4
22:26:07
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Oct 5
06:10:07
⭐🗓 Monday, October 31, 2118
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Oct 30
06:13:40
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 31
02:07:59
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Oct 31
06:13:55
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Oct 31
17:52:45
⭐ Krittika Ends
Nov 1
05:06:10
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Nov 1
06:14:12
⭐🗓 Sunday, November 27, 2118
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Nov 26
06:24:11
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Nov 27
06:24:42
⭐ Krittika Begins
Nov 27
08:17:30
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Nov 27
17:49:26
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Nov 28
06:25:13
⭐ Krittika Ends
Nov 28
11:14:51
⭐🗓 Saturday, December 24, 2118
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Dec 23
06:38:29
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Dec 24
06:38:58
⭐ Krittika Begins
Dec 24
14:34:04
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Dec 24
17:58:45
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Dec 25
06:39:27
⭐ Krittika Ends
Dec 25
17:33:22
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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