⭐ Krittika Vratam
Sect: Smartha
All Occurrences This Year
⭐🗓 Monday, January 2, 1939
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jan 1
06:42:47
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Jan 2
06:43:10
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jan 2
09:11:32
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jan 3
06:43:33
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jan 3
07:52:11
⭐🗓 Sunday, January 29, 1939
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jan 28
06:47:35
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Jan 29
06:47:31
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jan 29
18:04:02
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Jan 29
18:18:13
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jan 30
06:47:25
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jan 30
17:33:54
⭐🗓 Sunday, February 26, 1939
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Feb 25
06:39:15
⭐ Krittika Begins
Feb 26
00:31:32
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Feb 26
06:38:45
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Feb 26
18:27:07
⭐ Krittika Ends
Feb 27
00:40:43
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Feb 27
06:38:14
⭐🗓 Saturday, March 25, 1939
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Mar 24
06:22:53
⭐ Krittika Begins
Mar 25
05:57:34
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Mar 25
06:22:13
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Mar 25
18:30:00
⭐ Krittika Ends
Mar 26
06:09:58
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Mar 26
06:21:32
⭐🗓 Friday, April 21, 1939
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Apr 20
06:05:49
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Apr 21
06:05:16
⭐ Krittika Begins
Apr 21
12:18:56
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Apr 21
18:32:03
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Apr 22
06:04:43
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 22
12:06:18
⭐🗓 Friday, May 19, 1939
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
May 18
05:54:47
⭐ Krittika Begins
May 18
20:28:24
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
May 19
05:54:35
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
May 19
18:37:34
⭐ Krittika Ends
May 19
19:50:20
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
May 20
05:54:24
⭐🗓 Thursday, June 15, 1939
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jun 14
05:54:12
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Jun 15
05:54:21
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jun 15
05:56:19
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Jun 15
18:45:22
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jun 16
05:14:23
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jun 16
05:54:31
⭐🗓 Wednesday, July 12, 1939
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jul 11
06:00:38
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Jul 12
06:00:55
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jul 12
15:25:46
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Jul 12
18:49:18
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jul 13
06:01:12
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jul 13
15:07:24
⭐🗓 Wednesday, August 9, 1939
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Aug 8
06:07:15
⭐ Krittika Begins
Aug 8
23:40:16
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Aug 9
06:07:25
⭐ Krittika Ends
Aug 10
00:02:09
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Aug 10
06:07:34
⭐🗓 Tuesday, September 5, 1939
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Sep 4
06:09:34
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Sep 5
06:09:35
⭐ Krittika Begins
Sep 5
06:11:00
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Sep 6
06:09:36
⭐ Krittika Ends
Sep 6
07:06:20
⭐🗓 Monday, October 2, 1939
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Oct 1
06:09:52
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Oct 2
06:09:54
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 2
11:44:00
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Oct 3
06:09:56
⭐ Krittika Ends
Oct 3
12:44:50
⭐🗓 Sunday, October 29, 1939
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Oct 28
06:13:08
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Oct 29
06:13:23
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 29
17:53:42
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Oct 29
17:53:51
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Oct 30
06:13:38
⭐ Krittika Ends
Oct 30
18:33:28
⭐🗓 Sunday, November 26, 1939
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Nov 25
06:23:41
⭐ Krittika Begins
Nov 26
01:49:12
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Nov 26
06:24:12
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Nov 26
17:49:30
⭐ Krittika Ends
Nov 27
02:05:41
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Nov 27
06:24:42
⭐🗓 Saturday, December 23, 1939
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Dec 22
06:38:08
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Dec 23
06:38:38
⭐ Krittika Begins
Dec 23
11:16:26
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Dec 23
17:58:19
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Dec 24
06:39:08
⭐ Krittika Ends
Dec 24
11:32:50
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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