⭐ Krittika Vratam
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All Occurrences This Year
⭐🗓 Thursday, January 3, 1985
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 2
06:43:22
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jan 2
22:36:57
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 3
06:43:44
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Jan 3
18:04:46
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jan 4
00:31:42
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 4
06:44:05
⭐🗓 Wednesday, January 30, 1985
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 29
06:47:20
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 30
06:47:14
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jan 30
07:20:54
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Jan 30
18:18:56
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 31
06:47:06
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jan 31
09:38:29
⭐🗓 Tuesday, February 26, 1985
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Feb 25
06:38:45
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Feb 26
06:38:15
⭐ Krittika Begins
Feb 26
15:14:17
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Feb 26
18:27:12
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Feb 27
06:37:43
⭐ Krittika Ends
Feb 27
17:56:57
⭐🗓 Tuesday, March 26, 1985
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Mar 25
06:21:37
⭐ Krittika Begins
Mar 25
21:57:19
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Mar 26
06:20:57
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Mar 26
18:30:06
⭐ Krittika Ends
Mar 27
00:52:12
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Mar 27
06:20:17
⭐🗓 Monday, April 22, 1985
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Apr 21
06:04:50
⭐ Krittika Begins
Apr 22
03:58:18
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Apr 22
06:04:18
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Apr 22
18:32:19
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Apr 23
06:03:47
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 23
06:50:36
⭐🗓 Sunday, May 19, 1985
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
May 18
05:54:41
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
May 19
05:54:30
⭐ Krittika Begins
May 19
10:04:39
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
May 19
18:37:52
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
May 20
05:54:20
⭐ Krittika Ends
May 20
12:48:26
⭐🗓 Sunday, June 16, 1985
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jun 15
05:54:36
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jun 15
16:52:05
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jun 16
05:54:47
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Jun 16
18:45:57
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jun 16
19:30:58
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jun 17
05:54:57
⭐🗓 Saturday, July 13, 1985
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jul 12
06:01:16
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jul 13
00:27:40
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jul 13
06:01:33
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Jul 13
18:49:21
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jul 14
03:09:56
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jul 14
06:01:50
⭐🗓 Friday, August 9, 1985
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Aug 8
06:07:29
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Aug 9
06:07:38
⭐ Krittika Begins
Aug 9
08:28:43
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Aug 9
18:42:53
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Aug 10
06:07:47
⭐ Krittika Ends
Aug 10
11:21:23
⭐🗓 Friday, September 6, 1985
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Sep 5
06:09:40
⭐ Krittika Begins
Sep 5
16:17:02
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Sep 6
06:09:41
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Sep 6
18:26:40
⭐ Krittika Ends
Sep 6
19:21:07
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Sep 7
06:09:41
⭐🗓 Thursday, October 3, 1985
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Oct 2
06:09:57
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 2
23:23:27
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Oct 3
06:09:59
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Oct 3
18:07:43
⭐ Krittika Ends
Oct 4
02:32:56
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Oct 4
06:10:02
⭐🗓 Wednesday, October 30, 1985
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Oct 29
06:13:33
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 30
05:47:52
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Oct 30
06:13:49
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Oct 30
17:53:06
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Oct 31
06:14:05
⭐ Krittika Ends
Oct 31
08:55:13
⭐🗓 Tuesday, November 26, 1985
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Nov 25
06:24:02
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Nov 26
06:24:33
⭐ Krittika Begins
Nov 26
11:59:14
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Nov 26
17:49:32
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Nov 27
06:25:04
⭐ Krittika Ends
Nov 27
15:02:43
⭐🗓 Tuesday, December 24, 1985
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Dec 23
06:38:56
⭐ Krittika Begins
Dec 23
18:35:55
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Dec 24
06:39:25
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Dec 24
17:59:10
⭐ Krittika Ends
Dec 24
21:39:31
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Dec 25
06:39:54
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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