⭐ Krittika Vratam
Sect: Smartha
All Occurrences This Year
⭐🗓 Friday, January 16, 2133
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 15
06:46:31 AM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 16
06:46:40 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jan 16
04:37:30 PM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Jan 16
06:11:45 PM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 17
06:46:48 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jan 17
02:57:21 PM
⭐🗓 Friday, February 13, 2133
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Feb 12
06:43:57 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Feb 12
11:29:51 PM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Feb 13
06:43:37 AM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Feb 13
06:23:50 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Feb 13
10:35:49 PM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Feb 14
06:43:15 AM
⭐🗓 Thursday, March 12, 2133
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Mar 11
06:30:30 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Mar 12
04:52:09 AM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Mar 12
06:29:53 AM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Mar 12
06:28:56 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Mar 13
04:08:56 AM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Mar 13
06:29:15 AM
⭐🗓 Wednesday, April 8, 2133
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Apr 7
06:13:00 AM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Apr 8
06:12:22 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Apr 8
11:04:58 AM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Apr 8
06:30:55 PM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Apr 9
06:11:45 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 9
09:55:30 AM
⭐🗓 Wednesday, May 6, 2133
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
May 5
05:58:31 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
May 5
07:25:08 PM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
May 6
05:58:09 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
May 6
05:41:36 PM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
May 6
06:34:54 PM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
May 7
05:57:48 AM
⭐🗓 Tuesday, June 2, 2133
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jun 1
05:53:40 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jun 2
05:25:17 AM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jun 2
05:53:41 AM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Jun 2
06:42:18 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jun 3
03:28:10 AM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jun 3
05:53:43 AM
⭐🗓 Monday, June 29, 2133
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jun 28
05:57:51 AM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jun 29
05:58:06 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jun 29
03:35:50 PM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Jun 29
06:48:56 PM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jun 30
05:58:22 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jun 30
01:56:20 PM
⭐🗓 Monday, July 27, 2133
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jul 26
06:05:19 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jul 27
12:24:33 AM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jul 27
06:05:32 AM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Jul 27
06:47:34 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jul 27
11:25:49 PM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jul 28
06:05:46 AM
⭐🗓 Sunday, August 23, 2133
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Aug 22
06:09:21 AM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Aug 23
06:09:25 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Aug 23
07:10:34 AM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Aug 23
06:35:47 PM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Aug 24
06:09:29 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Aug 24
06:52:02 AM
⭐🗓 Saturday, September 19, 2133
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Sep 18
06:09:51 AM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Sep 19
06:09:51 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Sep 19
12:38:19 PM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Sep 19
06:17:29 PM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Sep 20
06:09:51 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Sep 20
12:32:41 PM
⭐🗓 Saturday, October 17, 2133
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Oct 16
06:11:05 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 16
06:36:50 PM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Oct 17
06:11:13 AM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Oct 17
05:59:02 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Oct 17
06:10:12 PM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Oct 18
06:11:21 AM
⭐🗓 Friday, November 13, 2133
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Nov 12
06:17:59 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Nov 13
02:38:17 AM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Nov 13
06:18:23 AM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Nov 13
05:49:25 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Nov 14
01:39:10 AM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Nov 14
06:18:47 AM
⭐🗓 Thursday, December 10, 2133
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Dec 9
06:31:17 AM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Dec 10
06:31:50 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Dec 10
12:41:50 PM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Dec 10
05:52:41 PM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Dec 11
06:32:23 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Dec 11
11:30:24 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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