⭐ Krittika Vratam
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⭐🗓 Saturday, January 15, 2163
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Jan 14
06:46:13 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jan 15
03:15:14 AM
🌅 सूर्योदय
Jan 15
06:46:24 AM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Jan 15
06:10:59 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jan 16
06:19:47 AM
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Jan 16
06:46:33 AM
⭐🗓 Friday, February 11, 2163
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Feb 10
06:44:36 AM
🌅 सूर्योदय
Feb 11
06:44:18 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Feb 11
11:13:22 AM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Feb 11
06:23:04 PM
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Feb 12
06:43:59 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Feb 12
02:19:06 PM
⭐🗓 Friday, March 11, 2163
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Mar 10
06:31:15 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Mar 10
07:26:36 PM
🌅 सूर्योदय
Mar 11
06:30:38 AM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Mar 11
06:28:46 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Mar 11
10:29:35 PM
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Mar 12
06:30:01 AM
⭐🗓 Thursday, April 7, 2163
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Apr 6
06:13:47 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Apr 7
03:10:27 AM
🌅 सूर्योदय
Apr 7
06:13:10 AM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Apr 7
06:30:49 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 8
06:09:57 AM
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Apr 8
06:12:32 AM
⭐🗓 Wednesday, May 4, 2163
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
May 3
05:59:24 AM
🌅 सूर्योदय
May 4
05:59:01 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
May 4
09:58:41 AM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
May 4
06:34:27 PM
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
May 5
05:58:39 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
May 5
12:58:15 PM
⭐🗓 Tuesday, May 31, 2163
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
May 30
05:53:44 AM
🌅 सूर्योदय
May 31
05:53:43 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
May 31
04:01:47 PM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
May 31
06:41:40 PM
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Jun 1
05:53:43 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jun 1
07:04:55 PM
⭐🗓 Tuesday, June 28, 2163
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Jun 27
05:57:36 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jun 27
09:59:45 PM
🌅 सूर्योदय
Jun 28
05:57:51 AM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Jun 28
06:48:49 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jun 29
01:05:24 AM
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Jun 29
05:58:07 AM
⭐🗓 Monday, July 25, 2163
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Jul 24
06:04:51 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jul 25
04:36:53 AM
🌅 सूर्योदय
Jul 25
06:05:05 AM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Jul 25
06:48:10 PM
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Jul 26
06:05:19 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jul 26
07:38:46 AM
⭐🗓 Sunday, August 21, 2163
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Aug 20
06:09:15 AM
🌅 सूर्योदय
Aug 21
06:09:19 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Aug 21
12:13:51 PM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Aug 21
06:37:08 PM
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Aug 22
06:09:24 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Aug 22
03:04:34 PM
⭐🗓 Sunday, September 18, 2163
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Sep 17
06:09:53 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Sep 17
08:33:28 PM
🌅 सूर्योदय
Sep 18
06:09:53 AM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Sep 18
06:18:24 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Sep 18
11:10:09 PM
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Sep 19
06:09:53 AM
⭐🗓 Saturday, October 15, 2163
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Oct 14
06:10:49 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 15
04:49:30 AM
🌅 सूर्योदय
Oct 15
06:10:55 AM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Oct 15
06:00:18 PM
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Oct 16
06:11:03 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Oct 16
07:16:41 AM
⭐🗓 Friday, November 11, 2163
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Nov 10
06:17:05 AM
🌅 सूर्योदय
Nov 11
06:17:28 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Nov 11
12:14:48 PM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Nov 11
05:49:44 PM
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Nov 12
06:17:51 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Nov 12
02:42:42 PM
⭐🗓 Friday, December 9, 2163
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Dec 8
06:30:32 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Dec 8
06:34:28 PM
🌅 सूर्योदय
Dec 9
06:31:05 AM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Dec 9
05:52:12 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Dec 9
09:12:09 PM
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Dec 10
06:31:37 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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