⭐ Krittika Vratam
Sect: Smartha
All Occurrences This Year
⭐🗓 Tuesday, January 3, 2175
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jan 2
06:42:52 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Jan 3
06:43:13 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jan 3
10:15:37 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Jan 3
06:04:17 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jan 4
06:43:34 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jan 4
09:19:09 AM
⭐🗓 Monday, January 30, 2175
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jan 29
06:46:54 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Jan 30
06:46:48 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jan 30
03:45:33 PM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Jan 30
06:18:29 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jan 31
06:46:41 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jan 31
03:08:25 PM
⭐🗓 Monday, February 27, 2175
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Feb 26
06:37:59 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Feb 26
09:44:13 PM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Feb 27
06:37:28 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Feb 27
06:27:04 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Feb 27
08:44:49 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Feb 28
06:36:56 AM
⭐🗓 Sunday, March 26, 2175
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Mar 25
06:21:32 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Mar 26
06:02:02 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Mar 26
06:20:53 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Mar 26
06:29:59 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Mar 27
04:14:33 AM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Mar 27
06:20:13 AM
⭐🗓 Saturday, April 22, 2175
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Apr 21
06:04:56 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Apr 22
06:04:25 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Apr 22
04:23:34 PM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Apr 22
06:32:25 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Apr 23
06:03:54 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 23
01:58:23 PM
⭐🗓 Saturday, May 20, 2175
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
May 19
05:54:48 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
May 20
03:04:08 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
May 20
05:54:38 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
May 20
06:38:27 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
May 21
12:33:25 AM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
May 21
05:54:29 AM
⭐🗓 Friday, June 16, 2175
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jun 15
05:55:03 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Jun 16
05:55:14 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jun 16
12:17:08 PM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Jun 16
06:46:21 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jun 17
05:55:25 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jun 17
10:11:20 AM
⭐🗓 Friday, July 14, 2175
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jul 13
06:02:02 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jul 13
07:17:14 PM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Jul 14
06:02:18 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jul 14
05:46:44 PM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Jul 14
06:49:42 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jul 15
06:02:35 AM
⭐🗓 Thursday, August 10, 2175
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Aug 9
06:08:02 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Aug 10
12:47:05 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Aug 10
06:08:11 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Aug 10
06:42:45 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Aug 10
11:33:48 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Aug 11
06:08:19 AM
⭐🗓 Wednesday, September 6, 2175
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Sep 5
06:09:55 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Sep 6
06:09:55 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Sep 6
06:36:51 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Sep 6
06:26:52 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Sep 7
05:05:02 AM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Sep 7
06:09:56 AM
⭐🗓 Tuesday, October 3, 2175
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Oct 2
06:10:01 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Oct 3
06:10:03 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 3
02:31:35 PM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Oct 3
06:07:48 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Oct 4
06:10:06 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Oct 4
12:15:38 PM
⭐🗓 Tuesday, October 31, 2175
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Oct 30
06:13:40 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 31
12:51:59 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Oct 31
06:13:56 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Oct 31
05:52:39 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Oct 31
09:57:22 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Nov 1
06:14:12 AM
⭐🗓 Monday, November 27, 2175
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Nov 26
06:24:11 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Nov 27
06:24:42 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Nov 27
12:12:57 PM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Nov 27
05:49:22 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Nov 28
06:25:12 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Nov 28
09:12:30 AM
⭐🗓 Monday, December 25, 2175
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Dec 24
06:38:55 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Dec 24
10:16:43 PM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Dec 25
06:39:23 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Dec 25
05:59:14 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Dec 25
07:48:00 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Dec 26
06:39:51 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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