⭐ Krittika Vratam
Sect: Smartha
All Occurrences This Year
⭐🗓 Tuesday, January 10, 2158
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jan 9
06:45:10 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Jan 10
06:45:25 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jan 10
02:52:32 PM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Jan 10
06:08:20 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jan 11
06:45:40 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jan 11
01:10:19 PM
⭐🗓 Tuesday, February 7, 2158
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Feb 6
06:45:37 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Feb 6
08:30:42 PM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Feb 7
06:45:22 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Feb 7
06:21:46 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Feb 7
07:13:53 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Feb 8
06:45:07 AM
⭐🗓 Monday, March 6, 2158
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Mar 5
06:34:07 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Mar 6
02:16:27 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Mar 6
06:33:32 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Mar 6
06:28:12 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Mar 7
12:41:31 AM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Mar 7
06:32:56 AM
⭐🗓 Sunday, April 2, 2158
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Apr 1
06:16:52 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Apr 2
06:16:13 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Apr 2
10:14:29 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Apr 2
06:30:28 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Apr 3
06:15:34 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 3
07:54:13 AM
⭐🗓 Sunday, April 30, 2158
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Apr 29
06:00:59 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Apr 29
08:27:01 PM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Apr 30
06:00:33 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 30
05:30:49 PM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Apr 30
06:33:43 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
May 1
06:00:08 AM
⭐🗓 Saturday, May 27, 2158
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
May 26
05:53:54 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
May 27
05:53:50 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
May 27
07:19:03 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
May 27
06:40:30 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
May 28
04:18:54 AM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
May 28
05:53:47 AM
⭐🗓 Friday, June 23, 2158
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jun 22
05:56:26 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Jun 23
05:56:40 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jun 23
04:59:36 PM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Jun 23
06:47:57 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jun 24
05:56:54 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jun 24
02:27:07 PM
⭐🗓 Friday, July 21, 2158
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jul 20
06:03:54 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jul 21
12:27:03 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Jul 21
06:04:09 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Jul 21
06:48:53 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jul 21
10:34:44 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jul 22
06:04:24 AM
⭐🗓 Thursday, August 17, 2158
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Aug 16
06:08:53 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Aug 17
06:06:42 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Aug 17
06:08:59 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Aug 17
06:39:14 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Aug 18
04:37:55 AM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Aug 18
06:09:05 AM
⭐🗓 Wednesday, September 13, 2158
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Sep 12
06:09:54 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Sep 13
06:09:54 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Sep 13
11:43:58 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Sep 13
06:21:50 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Sep 14
06:09:54 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Sep 14
10:02:10 AM
⭐🗓 Wednesday, October 11, 2158
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Oct 10
06:10:27 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 10
07:16:05 PM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Oct 11
06:10:32 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Oct 11
04:53:32 PM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Oct 11
06:02:33 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Oct 12
06:10:38 AM
⭐🗓 Tuesday, November 7, 2158
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Nov 6
06:15:46 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Nov 7
05:22:30 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Nov 7
06:16:06 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Nov 7
05:50:31 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Nov 8
02:23:21 AM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Nov 8
06:16:27 AM
⭐🗓 Monday, December 4, 2158
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Dec 3
06:27:57 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Dec 4
06:28:29 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Dec 4
04:48:54 PM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Dec 4
05:50:47 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Dec 5
06:29:01 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Dec 5
01:46:09 PM
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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