⭐ Krittika Vratam
Sect: Smartha
All Occurrences This Year
⭐🗓 Saturday, January 19, 2160
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 18
06:46:47 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jan 18
09:22:21 PM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 19
06:46:54 AM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Jan 19
06:12:59 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jan 19
08:06:45 PM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 20
06:46:59 AM
⭐🗓 Friday, February 15, 2160
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Feb 14
06:43:24 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Feb 15
04:41:47 AM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Feb 15
06:43:02 AM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Feb 15
06:24:13 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Feb 16
04:14:49 AM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Feb 16
06:42:40 AM
⭐🗓 Thursday, March 13, 2160
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Mar 12
06:29:34 AM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Mar 13
06:28:56 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Mar 13
10:13:18 AM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Mar 13
06:29:03 PM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Mar 14
06:28:18 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Mar 14
10:04:34 AM
⭐🗓 Wednesday, April 9, 2160
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Apr 8
06:12:05 AM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Apr 9
06:11:28 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Apr 9
04:03:38 PM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Apr 9
06:31:03 PM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Apr 10
06:10:51 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 10
03:36:15 PM
⭐🗓 Wednesday, May 7, 2160
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
May 6
05:58:01 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
May 6
11:41:45 PM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
May 7
05:57:41 AM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
May 7
06:35:15 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
May 7
10:43:43 PM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
May 8
05:57:21 AM
⭐🗓 Tuesday, June 3, 2160
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jun 2
05:53:45 AM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jun 3
05:53:47 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jun 3
09:03:52 AM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Jun 3
06:42:48 PM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jun 4
05:53:50 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jun 4
07:51:02 AM
⭐🗓 Tuesday, July 1, 2160
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jun 30
05:58:34 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jun 30
06:58:24 PM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jul 1
05:58:50 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jul 1
05:59:26 PM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Jul 1
06:49:18 PM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jul 2
05:59:06 AM
⭐🗓 Monday, July 28, 2160
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jul 27
06:05:42 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jul 28
03:56:41 AM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jul 28
06:05:56 AM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Jul 28
06:47:14 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jul 29
03:35:24 AM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jul 29
06:06:08 AM
⭐🗓 Sunday, August 24, 2160
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Aug 23
06:09:30 AM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Aug 24
06:09:33 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Aug 24
11:04:57 AM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Aug 24
06:34:56 PM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Aug 25
06:09:37 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Aug 25
11:24:38 AM
⭐🗓 Saturday, September 20, 2160
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Sep 19
06:09:52 AM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Sep 20
06:09:52 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Sep 20
04:44:36 PM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Sep 20
06:16:27 PM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Sep 21
06:09:52 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Sep 21
05:22:38 PM
⭐🗓 Saturday, October 18, 2160
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Oct 17
06:11:16 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 17
10:27:21 PM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Oct 18
06:11:25 AM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Oct 18
05:58:14 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Oct 18
10:51:25 PM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Oct 19
06:11:34 AM
⭐🗓 Friday, November 14, 2160
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Nov 13
06:18:32 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Nov 14
05:48:13 AM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Nov 14
06:18:57 AM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Nov 14
05:49:13 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Nov 15
05:44:02 AM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Nov 15
06:19:22 AM
⭐🗓 Thursday, December 11, 2160
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Dec 10
06:32:02 AM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Dec 11
06:32:34 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Dec 11
03:07:26 PM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Dec 11
05:53:10 PM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Dec 12
06:33:07 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Dec 12
02:50:26 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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