⭐ Krittika Vratam
Sect: Smartha
All Occurrences This Year
⭐🗓 Friday, January 22, 1926
🌅 પાછલો સૂર્યોદય
Jan 21
06:47:37 AM
🌅 સૂર્યોદય
Jan 22
06:47:40 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jan 22
03:32:27 PM
🌇 સૂર્યાસ્ત
Jan 22
06:14:58 PM
🌅 આગામી સૂર્યોદય
Jan 23
06:47:42 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jan 23
04:49:20 PM
⭐🗓 Friday, February 19, 1926
🌅 પાછલો સૂર્યોદય
Feb 18
06:42:25 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Feb 18
10:23:37 PM
🌅 સૂર્યોદય
Feb 19
06:41:59 AM
🌇 સૂર્યાસ્ત
Feb 19
06:25:39 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Feb 19
11:10:52 PM
🌅 આગામી સૂર્યોદય
Feb 20
06:41:33 AM
⭐🗓 Thursday, March 18, 1926
🌅 પાછલો સૂર્યોદય
Mar 17
06:27:25 AM
🌅 સૂર્યોદય
Mar 18
06:26:46 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Mar 18
07:18:24 AM
🌇 સૂર્યાસ્ત
Mar 18
06:29:34 PM
🌅 આગામી સૂર્યોદય
Mar 19
06:26:06 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Mar 19
07:21:55 AM
⭐🗓 Wednesday, April 14, 1926
🌅 પાછલો સૂર્યોદય
Apr 13
06:09:47 AM
🌅 સૂર્યોદય
Apr 14
06:09:11 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Apr 14
05:18:51 PM
🌇 સૂર્યાસ્ત
Apr 14
06:31:20 PM
🌅 આગામી સૂર્યોદય
Apr 15
06:08:35 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 15
04:54:18 PM
⭐🗓 Wednesday, May 12, 1926
🌅 પાછલો સૂર્યોદય
May 11
05:56:32 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
May 12
02:42:42 AM
🌅 સૂર્યોદય
May 12
05:56:14 AM
🌇 સૂર્યાસ્ત
May 12
06:35:48 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
May 13
02:19:21 AM
🌅 આગામી સૂર્યોદય
May 13
05:55:57 AM
⭐🗓 Tuesday, June 8, 1926
🌅 પાછલો સૂર્યોદય
Jun 7
05:53:26 AM
🌅 સૂર્યોદય
Jun 8
05:53:30 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jun 8
10:20:50 AM
🌇 સૂર્યાસ્ત
Jun 8
06:43:25 PM
🌅 આગામી સૂર્યોદય
Jun 9
05:53:35 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jun 9
10:20:21 AM
⭐🗓 Monday, July 5, 1926
🌅 પાછલો સૂર્યોદય
Jul 4
05:58:41 AM
🌅 સૂર્યોદય
Jul 5
05:58:58 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jul 5
04:17:11 PM
🌇 સૂર્યાસ્ત
Jul 5
06:49:02 PM
🌅 આગામી સૂર્યોદય
Jul 6
05:59:15 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jul 6
04:39:38 PM
⭐🗓 Monday, August 2, 1926
🌅 પાછલો સૂર્યોદય
Aug 1
06:05:57 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Aug 1
09:45:40 PM
🌅 સૂર્યોદય
Aug 2
06:06:09 AM
🌇 સૂર્યાસ્ત
Aug 2
06:45:42 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Aug 2
10:08:10 PM
🌅 આગામી સૂર્યોદય
Aug 3
06:06:21 AM
⭐🗓 Sunday, August 29, 1926
🌅 પાછલો સૂર્યોદય
Aug 28
06:09:19 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Aug 29
04:25:06 AM
🌅 સૂર્યોદય
Aug 29
06:09:22 AM
🌇 સૂર્યાસ્ત
Aug 29
06:32:22 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Aug 30
04:17:21 AM
🌅 આગામી સૂર્યોદય
Aug 30
06:09:24 AM
⭐🗓 Saturday, September 25, 1926
🌅 પાછલો સૂર્યોદય
Sep 24
06:09:42 AM
🌅 સૂર્યોદય
Sep 25
06:09:43 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Sep 25
01:11:24 PM
🌇 સૂર્યાસ્ત
Sep 25
06:13:42 PM
🌅 આગામી સૂર્યોદય
Sep 26
06:09:44 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Sep 26
12:19:20 PM
⭐🗓 Saturday, October 23, 1926
🌅 પાછલો સૂર્યોદય
Oct 22
06:11:56 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 22
11:34:26 PM
🌅 સૂર્યોદય
Oct 23
06:12:07 AM
🌇 સૂર્યાસ્ત
Oct 23
05:56:25 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Oct 23
10:11:41 PM
🌅 આગામી સૂર્યોદય
Oct 24
06:12:18 AM
⭐🗓 Friday, November 19, 1926
🌅 પાછલો સૂર્યોદય
Nov 18
06:20:27 AM
🌅 સૂર્યોદય
Nov 19
06:20:54 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Nov 19
09:52:18 AM
🌇 સૂર્યાસ્ત
Nov 19
05:49:15 PM
🌅 આગામી સૂર્યોદય
Nov 20
06:21:22 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Nov 20
08:31:11 AM
⭐🗓 Friday, December 17, 1926
🌅 પાછલો સૂર્યોદય
Dec 16
06:35:07 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Dec 16
06:17:16 PM
🌅 સૂર્યોદય
Dec 17
06:35:39 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Dec 17
05:26:34 PM
🌇 સૂર્યાસ્ત
Dec 17
05:55:34 PM
🌅 આગામી સૂર્યોદય
Dec 18
06:36:11 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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