⭐ Krittika Vratam
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All Occurrences This Year
⭐🗓 Sunday, January 12, 2166
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 11
06:45:39 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jan 11
06:11:57 PM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 12
06:45:52 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jan 12
05:39:12 PM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Jan 12
06:09:28 PM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 13
06:46:05 AM
⭐🗓 Saturday, February 8, 2166
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Feb 7
06:45:20 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Feb 7
11:35:29 PM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Feb 8
06:45:05 AM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Feb 8
06:22:08 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Feb 8
11:06:23 PM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Feb 9
06:44:48 AM
⭐🗓 Friday, March 7, 2166
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Mar 6
06:33:29 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Mar 7
06:22:39 AM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Mar 7
06:32:54 AM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Mar 7
06:28:20 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Mar 8
05:17:27 AM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Mar 8
06:32:18 AM
⭐🗓 Thursday, April 3, 2166
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Apr 2
06:16:11 AM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Apr 3
06:15:32 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Apr 3
03:36:47 PM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Apr 3
06:30:32 PM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Apr 4
06:14:53 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 4
01:43:24 PM
⭐🗓 Thursday, May 1, 2166
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Apr 30
06:00:32 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
May 1
02:17:12 AM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
May 1
06:00:07 AM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
May 1
06:33:55 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
May 1
11:56:55 PM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
May 2
05:59:42 AM
⭐🗓 Wednesday, May 28, 2166
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
May 27
05:53:51 AM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
May 28
05:53:48 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
May 28
12:29:05 PM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
May 28
06:40:51 PM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
May 29
05:53:46 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
May 29
10:15:48 AM
⭐🗓 Wednesday, June 25, 2166
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jun 24
05:56:56 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jun 24
08:46:02 PM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jun 25
05:57:10 AM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Jun 25
06:48:22 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jun 25
07:03:56 PM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jun 26
05:57:25 AM
⭐🗓 Tuesday, July 22, 2166
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jul 21
06:04:11 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jul 22
02:58:19 AM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jul 22
06:04:26 AM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Jul 22
06:48:43 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jul 23
01:46:46 AM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jul 23
06:04:41 AM
⭐🗓 Monday, August 18, 2166
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Aug 17
06:09:01 AM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Aug 18
06:09:06 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Aug 18
08:21:26 AM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Aug 18
06:38:40 PM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Aug 19
06:09:11 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Aug 19
07:13:12 AM
⭐🗓 Sunday, September 14, 2166
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Sep 13
06:09:55 AM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Sep 14
06:09:54 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Sep 14
02:52:32 PM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Sep 14
06:21:05 PM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Sep 15
06:09:54 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Sep 15
01:12:38 PM
⭐🗓 Sunday, October 12, 2166
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Oct 11
06:10:33 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 11
11:48:24 PM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Oct 12
06:10:38 AM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Oct 12
06:01:55 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Oct 12
09:22:14 PM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Oct 13
06:10:44 AM
⭐🗓 Saturday, November 8, 2166
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Nov 7
06:16:07 AM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Nov 8
06:16:28 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Nov 8
10:45:17 AM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Nov 8
05:50:16 PM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Nov 9
06:16:49 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Nov 9
07:50:27 AM
⭐🗓 Saturday, December 6, 2166
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Dec 5
06:29:02 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Dec 5
09:48:26 PM
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Dec 6
06:29:35 AM
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Dec 6
05:51:20 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Dec 6
07:02:30 PM
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Dec 7
06:30:08 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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