⭐ Krittika Vratam
Sect: Smartha
All Occurrences This Year
⭐🗓 Saturday, January 3, 2156
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Jan 2
06:42:46 AM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Jan 3
06:43:08 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jan 3
12:19:08 PM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Jan 3
06:04:06 PM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Jan 4
06:43:29 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jan 4
01:46:29 PM
⭐🗓 Friday, January 30, 2156
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Jan 29
06:46:58 AM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Jan 30
06:46:53 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jan 30
06:03:08 PM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Jan 30
06:18:21 PM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Jan 31
06:46:46 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jan 31
07:26:07 PM
⭐🗓 Friday, February 27, 2156
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Feb 26
06:38:13 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Feb 27
01:24:19 AM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Feb 27
06:37:42 AM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Feb 27
06:27:02 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Feb 28
02:12:43 AM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Feb 28
06:37:10 AM
⭐🗓 Thursday, March 25, 2156
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Mar 24
06:21:48 AM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Mar 25
06:21:09 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Mar 25
10:41:51 AM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Mar 25
06:29:58 PM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Mar 26
06:20:29 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Mar 26
10:48:30 AM
⭐🗓 Thursday, April 22, 2156
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Apr 21
06:04:37 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Apr 21
08:38:37 PM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Apr 22
06:04:06 AM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Apr 22
06:32:29 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 22
08:23:15 PM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Apr 23
06:03:35 AM
⭐🗓 Wednesday, May 19, 2156
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
May 18
05:54:51 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
May 19
05:35:04 AM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
May 19
05:54:40 AM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
May 19
06:38:18 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
May 20
05:26:04 AM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
May 20
05:54:31 AM
⭐🗓 Tuesday, June 15, 2156
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Jun 14
05:54:57 AM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Jun 15
05:55:07 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jun 15
12:39:58 PM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Jun 15
06:46:12 PM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Jun 16
05:55:17 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jun 16
12:54:30 PM
⭐🗓 Monday, July 12, 2156
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Jul 11
06:01:36 AM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Jul 12
06:01:52 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jul 12
06:18:26 PM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Jul 12
06:49:43 PM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Jul 13
06:02:09 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jul 13
06:51:08 PM
⭐🗓 Monday, August 9, 2156
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Aug 8
06:07:56 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Aug 8
11:56:23 PM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Aug 9
06:08:05 AM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Aug 9
06:42:54 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Aug 10
12:21:28 AM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Aug 10
06:08:13 AM
⭐🗓 Sunday, September 5, 2156
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Sep 4
06:09:53 AM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Sep 5
06:09:54 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Sep 5
07:05:50 AM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Sep 5
06:27:07 PM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Sep 6
06:09:54 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Sep 6
06:55:34 AM
⭐🗓 Saturday, October 2, 2156
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Oct 1
06:10:00 AM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Oct 2
06:10:02 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 2
04:20:14 PM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Oct 2
06:08:03 PM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Oct 3
06:10:04 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Oct 3
03:26:46 PM
⭐🗓 Saturday, October 30, 2156
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Oct 29
06:13:35 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 30
02:47:03 AM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Oct 30
06:13:50 AM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Oct 30
05:52:48 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Oct 31
01:29:00 AM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Oct 31
06:14:07 AM
⭐🗓 Friday, November 26, 2156
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Nov 25
06:24:01 AM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Nov 26
06:24:32 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Nov 26
12:37:39 PM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Nov 26
05:49:21 PM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Nov 27
06:25:02 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Nov 27
11:27:48 AM
⭐🗓 Friday, December 24, 2156
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Dec 23
06:38:47 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Dec 23
08:20:41 PM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Dec 24
06:39:15 AM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Dec 24
05:59:04 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Dec 24
07:42:53 PM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Dec 25
06:39:43 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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