⭐ Krittika Vratam
Sect: Smartha
All Occurrences This Year
⭐🗓 Sunday, January 21, 2176
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Jan 20
06:46:57 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jan 21
05:36:33 AM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Jan 21
06:47:01 AM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Jan 21
06:14:03 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jan 22
03:52:43 AM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Jan 22
06:47:04 AM
⭐🗓 Saturday, February 17, 2176
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Feb 16
06:42:35 AM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Feb 17
06:42:12 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Feb 17
11:03:18 AM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Feb 17
06:24:47 PM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Feb 18
06:41:47 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Feb 18
09:37:28 AM
⭐🗓 Friday, March 15, 2176
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Mar 14
06:28:12 AM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Mar 15
06:27:34 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Mar 15
05:07:37 PM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Mar 15
06:29:13 PM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Mar 16
06:26:55 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Mar 16
03:16:09 PM
⭐🗓 Friday, April 12, 2176
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Apr 11
06:10:10 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Apr 12
01:33:19 AM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Apr 12
06:09:34 AM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Apr 12
06:31:20 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 12
10:57:07 PM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Apr 13
06:08:59 AM
⭐🗓 Thursday, May 9, 2176
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
May 8
05:57:20 AM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
May 9
05:57:01 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
May 9
11:59:15 AM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
May 9
06:35:46 PM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
May 10
05:56:43 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
May 10
08:54:30 AM
⭐🗓 Thursday, June 6, 2176
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Jun 5
05:53:56 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jun 5
10:43:45 PM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Jun 6
05:54:01 AM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Jun 6
06:43:46 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jun 6
07:43:58 PM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Jun 7
05:54:06 AM
⭐🗓 Wednesday, July 3, 2176
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Jul 2
05:59:11 AM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Jul 3
05:59:27 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jul 3
08:02:06 AM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Jul 3
06:49:32 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jul 4
05:36:06 AM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Jul 4
05:59:44 AM
⭐🗓 Tuesday, July 30, 2176
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Jul 29
06:06:12 AM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Jul 30
06:06:25 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jul 30
03:05:55 PM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Jul 30
06:46:39 PM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Jul 31
06:06:37 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jul 31
01:20:27 PM
⭐🗓 Tuesday, August 27, 2176
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Aug 26
06:09:41 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Aug 26
08:36:11 PM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Aug 27
06:09:44 AM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Aug 27
06:33:01 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Aug 27
07:08:42 PM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Aug 28
06:09:46 AM
⭐🗓 Monday, September 23, 2176
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Sep 22
06:09:53 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Sep 23
02:26:42 AM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Sep 23
06:09:53 AM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Sep 23
06:14:14 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Sep 24
12:39:45 AM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Sep 24
06:09:53 AM
⭐🗓 Sunday, October 20, 2176
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Oct 19
06:11:35 AM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Oct 20
06:11:44 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 20
10:26:23 AM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Oct 20
05:57:08 PM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Oct 21
06:11:54 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Oct 21
07:58:02 AM
⭐🗓 Sunday, November 17, 2176
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Nov 16
06:19:50 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Nov 16
08:53:26 PM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Nov 17
06:20:16 AM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Nov 17
05:48:58 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Nov 17
05:55:36 PM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Nov 18
06:20:43 AM
⭐🗓 Saturday, December 14, 2176
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Dec 13
06:33:41 AM
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Dec 14
06:34:13 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Dec 14
08:14:45 AM
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Dec 14
05:54:22 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Dec 15
05:24:14 AM
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Dec 15
06:34:45 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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