⭐ Krittika Vratam
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All Occurrences This Year
⭐🗓 Tuesday, January 9, 2131
🌅 मागील सूर्योदय
Jan 8
06:44:50 AM
🌅 सूर्योदय
Jan 9
06:45:07 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jan 9
08:12:48 AM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Jan 9
06:07:35 PM
🌅 पुढील सूर्योदय
Jan 10
06:45:23 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jan 10
07:04:32 AM
⭐🗓 Monday, February 5, 2131
🌅 मागील सूर्योदय
Feb 4
06:46:12 AM
🌅 सूर्योदय
Feb 5
06:45:59 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Feb 5
01:39:25 PM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Feb 5
06:20:55 PM
🌅 पुढील सूर्योदय
Feb 6
06:45:46 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Feb 6
12:47:57 PM
⭐🗓 Monday, March 5, 2131
🌅 मागील सूर्योदय
Mar 4
06:34:59 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Mar 4
07:45:55 PM
🌅 सूर्योदय
Mar 5
06:34:25 AM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Mar 5
06:28:03 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Mar 5
06:28:18 PM
🌅 पुढील सूर्योदय
Mar 6
06:33:50 AM
⭐🗓 Sunday, April 1, 2131
🌅 मागील सूर्योदय
Mar 31
06:17:50 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Apr 1
04:16:24 AM
🌅 सूर्योदय
Apr 1
06:17:11 AM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Apr 1
06:30:23 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 2
02:10:52 AM
🌅 पुढील सूर्योदय
Apr 2
06:16:32 AM
⭐🗓 Saturday, April 28, 2131
🌅 मागील सूर्योदय
Apr 27
06:02:05 AM
🌅 सूर्योदय
Apr 28
06:01:37 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Apr 28
02:46:45 PM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Apr 28
06:33:15 PM
🌅 पुढील सूर्योदय
Apr 29
06:01:10 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 29
12:07:47 PM
⭐🗓 Saturday, May 26, 2131
🌅 मागील सूर्योदय
May 25
05:53:59 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
May 26
01:29:37 AM
🌅 सूर्योदय
May 26
05:53:53 AM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
May 26
06:40:01 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
May 26
10:50:42 PM
🌅 पुढील सूर्योदय
May 27
05:53:49 AM
⭐🗓 Friday, June 22, 2131
🌅 मागील सूर्योदय
Jun 21
05:56:03 AM
🌅 सूर्योदय
Jun 22
05:56:16 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jun 22
10:39:41 AM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Jun 22
06:47:35 PM
🌅 पुढील सूर्योदय
Jun 23
05:56:29 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jun 23
08:30:05 AM
⭐🗓 Thursday, July 19, 2131
🌅 मागील सूर्योदय
Jul 18
06:03:11 AM
🌅 सूर्योदय
Jul 19
06:03:27 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jul 19
05:34:36 PM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Jul 19
06:49:11 PM
🌅 पुढील सूर्योदय
Jul 20
06:03:43 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jul 20
04:01:48 PM
⭐🗓 Thursday, August 16, 2131
🌅 मागील सूर्योदय
Aug 15
06:08:41 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Aug 15
11:01:55 PM
🌅 सूर्योदय
Aug 16
06:08:47 AM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Aug 16
06:39:57 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Aug 16
09:44:37 PM
🌅 पुढील सूर्योदय
Aug 17
06:08:54 AM
⭐🗓 Wednesday, September 12, 2131
🌅 मागील सूर्योदय
Sep 11
06:09:53 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Sep 12
04:56:33 AM
🌅 सूर्योदय
Sep 12
06:09:53 AM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Sep 12
06:22:51 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Sep 13
03:17:59 AM
🌅 पुढील सूर्योदय
Sep 13
06:09:52 AM
⭐🗓 Tuesday, October 9, 2131
🌅 मागील सूर्योदय
Oct 8
06:10:16 AM
🌅 सूर्योदय
Oct 9
06:10:21 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 9
01:03:31 PM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Oct 9
06:04:05 PM
🌅 पुढील सूर्योदय
Oct 10
06:10:25 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Oct 10
10:40:36 AM
⭐🗓 Tuesday, November 6, 2131
🌅 मागील सूर्योदय
Nov 5
06:15:19 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Nov 5
11:37:12 PM
🌅 सूर्योदय
Nov 6
06:15:39 AM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Nov 6
05:50:54 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Nov 6
08:39:28 PM
🌅 पुढील सूर्योदय
Nov 7
06:15:59 AM
⭐🗓 Monday, December 3, 2131
🌅 मागील सूर्योदय
Dec 2
06:27:13 AM
🌅 सूर्योदय
Dec 3
06:27:45 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Dec 3
11:03:38 AM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Dec 3
05:50:28 PM
🌅 पुढील सूर्योदय
Dec 4
06:28:17 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Dec 4
08:06:23 AM
⭐🗓 Monday, December 31, 2131
🌅 मागील सूर्योदय
Dec 30
06:41:34 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Dec 30
09:00:50 PM
🌅 सूर्योदय
Dec 31
06:41:58 AM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Dec 31
06:02:23 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Dec 31
06:40:37 PM
🌅 पुढील सूर्योदय
Jan 1, 2132
06:42:22 AM
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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