⭐ Krittika Vratam
Sect: Smartha
All Occurrences This Year
⭐🗓 Saturday, January 11, 1930
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jan 10
06:45:49 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jan 10
07:12:30 PM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Jan 11
06:46:04 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jan 11
05:55:06 PM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Jan 11
06:09:03 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jan 12
06:46:18 AM
⭐🗓 Friday, February 7, 1930
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Feb 6
06:46:16 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Feb 7
03:06:44 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Feb 7
06:46:02 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Feb 7
06:22:00 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Feb 8
02:39:45 AM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Feb 8
06:45:47 AM
⭐🗓 Thursday, March 6, 1930
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Mar 5
06:34:50 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Mar 6
06:34:15 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Mar 6
08:54:15 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Mar 6
06:28:24 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Mar 7
06:33:40 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Mar 7
08:54:23 AM
⭐🗓 Wednesday, April 2, 1930
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Apr 1
06:17:26 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Apr 2
06:16:46 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Apr 2
02:30:17 PM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Apr 2
06:30:29 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Apr 3
06:16:07 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 3
02:19:19 PM
⭐🗓 Wednesday, April 30, 1930
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Apr 29
06:01:08 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Apr 29
09:37:38 PM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Apr 30
06:00:41 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Apr 30
06:33:22 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 30
08:56:33 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
May 1
06:00:15 AM
⭐🗓 Tuesday, May 27, 1930
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
May 26
05:53:33 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
May 27
05:53:28 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
May 27
06:33:43 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
May 27
06:39:52 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
May 28
05:32:27 AM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
May 28
05:53:23 AM
⭐🗓 Monday, June 23, 1930
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jun 22
05:55:42 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Jun 23
05:55:55 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jun 23
04:21:13 PM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Jun 23
06:47:17 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jun 24
05:56:09 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jun 24
03:26:26 PM
⭐🗓 Monday, July 21, 1930
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jul 20
06:03:08 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jul 21
01:34:09 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Jul 21
06:03:23 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Jul 21
06:48:33 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jul 22
01:12:00 AM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jul 22
06:03:39 AM
⭐🗓 Sunday, August 17, 1930
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Aug 16
06:08:22 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Aug 17
06:08:29 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Aug 17
09:08:19 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Aug 17
06:39:19 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Aug 18
06:08:35 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Aug 18
09:27:56 AM
⭐🗓 Saturday, September 13, 1930
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Sep 12
06:09:39 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Sep 13
06:09:40 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Sep 13
03:04:56 PM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Sep 13
06:22:12 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Sep 14
06:09:40 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Sep 14
03:49:32 PM
⭐🗓 Saturday, October 11, 1930
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Oct 10
06:10:23 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 10
08:39:32 PM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Oct 11
06:10:28 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Oct 11
06:03:01 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Oct 11
09:17:12 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Oct 12
06:10:33 AM
⭐🗓 Friday, November 7, 1930
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Nov 6
06:15:45 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Nov 7
03:29:56 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Nov 7
06:16:05 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Nov 7
05:50:53 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Nov 8
03:40:37 AM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Nov 8
06:16:26 AM
⭐🗓 Thursday, December 4, 1930
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Dec 3
06:28:00 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Dec 4
06:28:33 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Dec 4
12:17:05 PM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Dec 4
05:50:59 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Dec 5
06:29:06 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Dec 5
12:09:33 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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