⭐ Krittika Vratam
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All Occurrences This Year
⭐🗓 Monday, January 9, 2169
🌅 मागील सूर्योदय
Jan 8
06:44:58 AM
🌅 सूर्योदय
Jan 9
06:45:14 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jan 9
11:39:23 AM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Jan 9
06:07:56 PM
🌅 पुढील सूर्योदय
Jan 10
06:45:29 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jan 10
10:17:31 AM
⭐🗓 Monday, February 6, 2169
🌅 मागील सूर्योदय
Feb 5
06:45:44 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Feb 5
07:59:08 PM
🌅 सूर्योदय
Feb 6
06:45:30 AM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Feb 6
06:21:30 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Feb 6
07:28:16 PM
🌅 पुढील सूर्योदय
Feb 7
06:45:16 AM
⭐🗓 Sunday, March 5, 2169
🌅 मागील सूर्योदय
Mar 4
06:34:29 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Mar 5
02:01:02 AM
🌅 सूर्योदय
Mar 5
06:33:54 AM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Mar 5
06:28:06 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Mar 6
02:02:46 AM
🌅 पुढील सूर्योदय
Mar 6
06:33:19 AM
⭐🗓 Saturday, April 1, 2169
🌅 मागील सूर्योदय
Mar 31
06:17:18 AM
🌅 सूर्योदय
Apr 1
06:16:39 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Apr 1
07:29:18 AM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Apr 1
06:30:25 PM
🌅 पुढील सूर्योदय
Apr 2
06:16:00 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 2
07:25:30 AM
⭐🗓 Friday, April 28, 2169
🌅 मागील सूर्योदय
Apr 27
06:01:45 AM
🌅 सूर्योदय
Apr 28
06:01:17 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Apr 28
02:15:54 PM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Apr 28
06:33:25 PM
🌅 पुढील सूर्योदय
Apr 29
06:00:51 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 29
01:43:48 PM
⭐🗓 Friday, May 26, 2169
🌅 मागील सूर्योदय
May 25
05:53:58 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
May 25
10:54:20 PM
🌅 सूर्योदय
May 26
05:53:54 AM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
May 26
06:40:20 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
May 26
10:00:10 PM
🌅 पुढील सूर्योदय
May 27
05:53:50 AM
⭐🗓 Thursday, June 22, 2169
🌅 मागील सूर्योदय
Jun 21
05:56:19 AM
🌅 सूर्योदय
Jun 22
05:56:32 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jun 22
08:37:50 AM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Jun 22
06:47:50 PM
🌅 पुढील सूर्योदय
Jun 23
05:56:46 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jun 23
07:46:42 AM
⭐🗓 Wednesday, July 19, 2169
🌅 मागील सूर्योदय
Jul 18
06:03:29 AM
🌅 सूर्योदय
Jul 19
06:03:45 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jul 19
06:01:45 PM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Jul 19
06:49:09 PM
🌅 पुढील सूर्योदय
Jul 20
06:04:01 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jul 20
05:40:30 PM
⭐🗓 Wednesday, August 16, 2169
🌅 मागील सूर्योदय
Aug 15
06:08:51 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Aug 16
01:54:02 AM
🌅 सूर्योदय
Aug 16
06:08:57 AM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Aug 16
06:39:36 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Aug 17
02:14:50 AM
🌅 पुढील सूर्योदय
Aug 17
06:09:03 AM
⭐🗓 Tuesday, September 12, 2169
🌅 मागील सूर्योदय
Sep 11
06:09:55 AM
🌅 सूर्योदय
Sep 12
06:09:55 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Sep 12
08:02:19 AM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Sep 12
06:22:19 PM
🌅 पुढील सूर्योदय
Sep 13
06:09:55 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Sep 13
08:52:06 AM
⭐🗓 Monday, October 9, 2169
🌅 मागील सूर्योदय
Oct 8
06:10:20 AM
🌅 सूर्योदय
Oct 9
06:10:24 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 9
01:31:58 PM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Oct 9
06:03:35 PM
🌅 पुढील सूर्योदय
Oct 10
06:10:29 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Oct 10
02:19:53 PM
⭐🗓 Monday, November 6, 2169
🌅 मागील सूर्योदय
Nov 5
06:15:32 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Nov 5
08:03:22 PM
🌅 सूर्योदय
Nov 6
06:15:52 AM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Nov 6
05:50:40 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Nov 6
08:26:30 PM
🌅 पुढील सूर्योदय
Nov 7
06:16:12 AM
⭐🗓 Sunday, December 3, 2169
🌅 मागील सूर्योदय
Dec 2
06:27:34 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Dec 3
04:31:39 AM
🌅 सूर्योदय
Dec 3
06:28:06 AM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Dec 3
05:50:36 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Dec 4
04:34:34 AM
🌅 पुढील सूर्योदय
Dec 4
06:28:38 AM
⭐🗓 Saturday, December 30, 2169
🌅 मागील सूर्योदय
Dec 29
06:41:23 AM
🌅 सूर्योदय
Dec 30
06:41:47 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Dec 30
02:19:47 PM
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Dec 30
06:02:11 PM
🌅 पुढील सूर्योदय
Dec 31
06:42:11 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Dec 31
02:30:01 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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