⭐ Krittika Vratam
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All Occurrences This Year
⭐🗓 Monday, January 20, 2138
🌅 मागील सूर्योदय
Jan 19
06:46:59 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jan 20
06:29:28 AM
🌅 सूर्योदय
Jan 20
06:47:04 AM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Jan 20
06:13:44 PM
🌅 पुढील सूर्योदय
Jan 21
06:47:08 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jan 21
08:24:43 AM
⭐🗓 Sunday, February 16, 2138
🌅 मागील सूर्योदय
Feb 15
06:42:57 AM
🌅 सूर्योदय
Feb 16
06:42:35 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Feb 16
01:25:36 PM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Feb 16
06:24:38 PM
🌅 पुढील सूर्योदय
Feb 17
06:42:11 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Feb 17
02:55:55 PM
⭐🗓 Sunday, March 16, 2138
🌅 मागील सूर्योदय
Mar 15
06:28:07 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Mar 15
10:12:02 PM
🌅 सूर्योदय
Mar 16
06:27:28 AM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Mar 16
06:29:17 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Mar 16
11:03:34 PM
🌅 पुढील सूर्योदय
Mar 17
06:26:49 AM
⭐🗓 Saturday, April 12, 2138
🌅 मागील सूर्योदय
Apr 11
06:10:39 AM
🌅 सूर्योदय
Apr 12
06:10:03 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Apr 12
07:51:13 AM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Apr 12
06:31:15 PM
🌅 पुढील सूर्योदय
Apr 13
06:09:27 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 13
08:16:12 AM
⭐🗓 Friday, May 9, 2138
🌅 मागील सूर्योदय
May 8
05:57:33 AM
🌅 सूर्योदय
May 9
05:57:13 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
May 9
04:48:51 PM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
May 9
06:35:32 PM
🌅 पुढील सूर्योदय
May 10
05:56:55 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
May 10
05:12:51 PM
⭐🗓 Friday, June 6, 2138
🌅 मागील सूर्योदय
Jun 5
05:53:48 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jun 6
12:06:22 AM
🌅 सूर्योदय
Jun 6
05:53:52 AM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Jun 6
06:43:27 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jun 7
12:48:58 AM
🌅 पुढील सूर्योदय
Jun 7
05:53:57 AM
⭐🗓 Thursday, July 3, 2138
🌅 मागील सूर्योदय
Jul 2
05:58:52 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jul 3
05:55:17 AM
🌅 सूर्योदय
Jul 3
05:59:08 AM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Jul 3
06:49:23 PM
🌅 पुढील सूर्योदय
Jul 4
05:59:25 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jul 4
06:56:56 AM
⭐🗓 Wednesday, July 30, 2138
🌅 मागील सूर्योदय
Jul 29
06:05:57 AM
🌅 सूर्योदय
Jul 30
06:06:10 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jul 30
11:28:23 AM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Jul 30
06:46:49 PM
🌅 पुढील सूर्योदय
Jul 31
06:06:22 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jul 31
12:28:55 PM
⭐🗓 Tuesday, August 26, 2138
🌅 मागील सूर्योदय
Aug 25
06:09:32 AM
🌅 सूर्योदय
Aug 26
06:09:35 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Aug 26
06:13:47 PM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Aug 26
06:34:05 PM
🌅 पुढील सूर्योदय
Aug 27
06:09:38 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Aug 27
06:46:10 PM
⭐🗓 Tuesday, September 23, 2138
🌅 मागील सूर्योदय
Sep 22
06:09:51 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Sep 23
02:54:48 AM
🌅 सूर्योदय
Sep 23
06:09:51 AM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Sep 23
06:14:46 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Sep 24
02:45:56 AM
🌅 पुढील सूर्योदय
Sep 24
06:09:51 AM
⭐🗓 Monday, October 20, 2138
🌅 मागील सूर्योदय
Oct 19
06:11:28 AM
🌅 सूर्योदय
Oct 20
06:11:37 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 20
12:56:50 PM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Oct 20
05:57:32 PM
🌅 पुढील सूर्योदय
Oct 21
06:11:47 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Oct 21
12:18:11 PM
⭐🗓 Monday, November 17, 2138
🌅 मागील सूर्योदय
Nov 16
06:19:32 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Nov 16
10:45:27 PM
🌅 सूर्योदय
Nov 17
06:19:58 AM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Nov 17
05:49:03 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Nov 17
10:05:50 PM
🌅 पुढील सूर्योदय
Nov 18
06:20:25 AM
⭐🗓 Sunday, December 14, 2138
🌅 मागील सूर्योदय
Dec 13
06:33:20 AM
🌅 सूर्योदय
Dec 14
06:33:53 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Dec 14
06:47:17 AM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Dec 14
05:54:07 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Dec 15
06:33:13 AM
🌅 पुढील सूर्योदय
Dec 15
06:34:25 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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