⭐ Krittika Vratam
Sect: Smartha
All Occurrences This Year
⭐🗓 Thursday, January 8, 2161
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Jan 7
06:44:41 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jan 8
01:11:00 AM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Jan 8
06:44:58 AM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Jan 8
06:07:22 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jan 9
01:13:26 AM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Jan 9
06:45:14 AM
⭐🗓 Wednesday, February 4, 2161
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Feb 3
06:46:11 AM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Feb 4
06:45:59 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Feb 4
10:08:26 AM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Feb 4
06:20:45 PM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Feb 5
06:45:46 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Feb 5
10:53:46 AM
⭐🗓 Tuesday, March 3, 2161
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Mar 2
06:35:39 AM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Mar 3
06:35:06 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Mar 3
05:05:13 PM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Mar 3
06:27:49 PM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Mar 4
06:34:32 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Mar 4
06:28:13 PM
⭐🗓 Tuesday, March 31, 2161
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Mar 30
06:18:00 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Mar 30
10:45:21 PM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Mar 31
06:17:21 AM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Mar 31
06:30:21 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 1
12:17:37 AM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Apr 1
06:16:41 AM
⭐🗓 Monday, April 27, 2161
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Apr 26
06:02:14 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Apr 27
04:40:10 AM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Apr 27
06:01:46 AM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Apr 27
06:33:14 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 28
05:56:55 AM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Apr 28
06:01:19 AM
⭐🗓 Sunday, May 24, 2161
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
May 23
05:54:09 AM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
May 24
05:54:03 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
May 24
11:50:50 AM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
May 24
06:39:42 PM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
May 25
05:53:58 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
May 25
12:48:24 PM
⭐🗓 Sunday, June 21, 2161
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Jun 20
05:56:03 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jun 20
08:17:16 PM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Jun 21
05:56:17 AM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Jun 21
06:47:36 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jun 21
09:10:27 PM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Jun 22
05:56:30 AM
⭐🗓 Saturday, July 18, 2161
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Jul 17
06:03:11 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jul 18
05:10:57 AM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Jul 18
06:03:27 AM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Jul 18
06:49:16 PM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Jul 19
06:03:43 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jul 19
06:21:09 AM
⭐🗓 Friday, August 14, 2161
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Aug 13
06:08:36 AM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Aug 14
06:08:43 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Aug 14
01:27:21 PM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Aug 14
06:40:39 PM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Aug 15
06:08:49 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Aug 15
03:09:04 PM
⭐🗓 Friday, September 11, 2161
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Sep 10
06:09:55 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Sep 10
08:25:47 PM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Sep 11
06:09:55 AM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Sep 11
06:23:04 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Sep 11
10:35:57 PM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Sep 12
06:09:54 AM
⭐🗓 Thursday, October 8, 2161
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Oct 7
06:10:16 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 8
02:20:50 AM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Oct 8
06:10:20 AM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Oct 8
06:04:15 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Oct 9
04:39:23 AM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Oct 9
06:10:24 AM
⭐🗓 Wednesday, November 4, 2161
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Nov 3
06:14:54 AM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Nov 4
06:15:13 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Nov 4
08:16:20 AM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Nov 4
05:51:14 PM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Nov 5
06:15:32 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Nov 5
10:22:36 AM
⭐🗓 Tuesday, December 1, 2161
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Nov 30
06:26:29 AM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Dec 1
06:27:01 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Dec 1
03:16:27 PM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Dec 1
05:50:08 PM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Dec 2
06:27:33 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Dec 2
05:07:05 PM
⭐🗓 Tuesday, December 29, 2161
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Dec 28
06:40:57 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Dec 28
11:33:59 PM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Dec 29
06:41:22 AM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Dec 29
06:01:37 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Dec 30
01:24:19 AM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Dec 30
06:41:47 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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