⭐ Krittika Vratam
Sect: Smartha
All Occurrences This Year
⭐🗓 Saturday, January 4, 1936
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jan 3
06:43:27 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Jan 4
06:43:49 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jan 4
04:29:13 PM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Jan 4
06:04:49 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jan 5
06:44:10 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jan 5
03:45:45 PM
⭐🗓 Saturday, February 1, 1936
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jan 31
06:47:21 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jan 31
09:54:09 PM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Feb 1
06:47:14 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Feb 1
06:19:25 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Feb 1
09:24:27 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Feb 2
06:47:05 AM
⭐🗓 Friday, February 28, 1936
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Feb 27
06:38:23 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Feb 28
04:08:38 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Feb 28
06:37:52 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Feb 28
06:27:26 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Feb 29
03:10:49 AM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Feb 29
06:37:20 AM
⭐🗓 Thursday, March 26, 1936
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Mar 25
06:21:43 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Mar 26
06:21:03 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Mar 26
12:47:43 PM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Mar 26
06:30:06 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Mar 27
06:20:23 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Mar 27
11:01:22 AM
⭐🗓 Thursday, April 23, 1936
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Apr 22
06:04:20 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Apr 22
11:18:54 PM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Apr 23
06:03:49 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Apr 23
06:32:24 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 23
08:59:22 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Apr 24
06:03:18 AM
⭐🗓 Wednesday, May 20, 1936
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
May 19
05:54:27 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
May 20
05:54:16 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
May 20
09:52:24 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
May 20
06:38:02 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
May 21
05:54:06 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
May 21
07:33:04 AM
⭐🗓 Wednesday, June 17, 1936
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jun 16
05:54:38 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jun 16
06:47:16 PM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Jun 17
05:54:49 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jun 17
04:56:21 PM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Jun 17
06:46:03 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jun 18
05:55:00 AM
⭐🗓 Tuesday, July 14, 1936
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jul 13
06:01:23 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jul 14
01:29:37 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Jul 14
06:01:40 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Jul 14
06:49:12 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jul 15
12:13:08 AM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jul 15
06:01:57 AM
⭐🗓 Monday, August 10, 1936
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Aug 9
06:07:31 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Aug 10
06:07:40 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Aug 10
06:54:14 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Aug 10
06:42:26 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Aug 11
05:50:03 AM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Aug 11
06:07:49 AM
⭐🗓 Sunday, September 6, 1936
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Sep 5
06:09:36 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Sep 6
06:09:37 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Sep 6
12:56:29 PM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Sep 6
06:26:42 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Sep 7
06:09:38 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Sep 7
11:28:26 AM
⭐🗓 Sunday, October 4, 1936
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Oct 3
06:09:58 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 3
09:14:19 PM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Oct 4
06:10:01 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Oct 4
06:07:08 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Oct 4
07:00:49 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Oct 5
06:10:04 AM
⭐🗓 Saturday, October 31, 1936
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Oct 30
06:13:49 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Oct 31
06:14:05 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 31
07:52:59 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Oct 31
05:52:49 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Nov 1
05:04:37 AM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Nov 1
06:14:22 AM
⭐🗓 Saturday, November 28, 1936
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Nov 27
06:25:05 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Nov 27
07:13:53 PM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Nov 28
06:25:37 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Nov 28
04:25:58 PM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Nov 28
05:49:52 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Nov 29
06:26:08 AM
⭐🗓 Friday, December 25, 1936
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Dec 24
06:39:29 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Dec 25
04:57:51 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Dec 25
06:39:58 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Dec 25
05:59:44 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Dec 26
02:46:00 AM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Dec 26
06:40:25 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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