⭐ Krittika Vratam
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All Occurrences This Year
⭐🗓 Monday, January 20, 1986
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Jan 19
06:47:21
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jan 20
02:01:16
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Jan 20
18:14:01
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jan 21
05:07:32
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Jan 21
06:47:30
⭐🗓 Sunday, February 16, 1986
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Feb 15
06:43:18
⭐ Krittika Begins
Feb 16
10:07:18
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Feb 16
18:24:53
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Feb 17
06:42:31
⭐ Krittika Ends
Feb 17
13:13:35
⭐🗓 Sunday, March 16, 1986
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Mar 15
06:28:22
⭐ Krittika Begins
Mar 15
18:16:43
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Mar 16
18:29:24
⭐ Krittika Ends
Mar 16
21:19:25
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Mar 17
06:27:04
⭐🗓 Saturday, April 12, 1986
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Apr 11
06:10:44
⭐ Krittika Begins
Apr 12
01:47:04
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Apr 12
18:31:13
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 13
04:46:55
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Apr 13
06:09:31
⭐🗓 Friday, May 9, 1986
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
May 8
05:57:26
⭐ Krittika Begins
May 9
08:21:06
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
May 10
05:56:47
⭐ Krittika Ends
May 10
11:22:14
⭐🗓 Thursday, June 5, 1986
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Jun 4
05:53:25
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jun 5
14:18:33
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Jun 6
05:53:32
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jun 6
17:23:39
⭐🗓 Thursday, July 3, 1986
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Jul 2
05:58:26
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jul 2
20:23:12
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jul 3
23:29:36
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Jul 4
05:58:58
⭐🗓 Wednesday, July 30, 1986
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Jul 29
06:05:33
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jul 30
03:15:26
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Jul 30
18:46:35
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Jul 31
06:05:59
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jul 31
06:15:56
⭐🗓 Tuesday, August 26, 1986
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Aug 25
06:09:16
⭐ Krittika Begins
Aug 26
11:06:40
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Aug 26
18:34:01
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Aug 27
06:09:23
⭐ Krittika Ends
Aug 27
13:54:30
⭐🗓 Tuesday, September 23, 1986
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Sep 22
06:09:44
⭐ Krittika Begins
Sep 22
19:30:35
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Sep 23
18:14:49
⭐ Krittika Ends
Sep 23
22:04:43
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Sep 24
06:09:45
⭐🗓 Monday, October 20, 1986
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Oct 19
06:11:29
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 20
03:37:34
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Oct 20
17:57:40
⭐ Krittika Ends
Oct 21
06:04:29
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Oct 21
06:11:48
⭐🗓 Sunday, November 16, 1986
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Nov 15
06:19:15
⭐ Krittika Begins
Nov 16
10:45:39
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Nov 16
17:49:18
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Nov 17
06:20:07
⭐ Krittika Ends
Nov 17
13:16:18
⭐🗓 Sunday, December 14, 1986
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Dec 13
06:33:36
⭐ Krittika Begins
Dec 13
16:52:28
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Dec 14
17:54:22
⭐ Krittika Ends
Dec 14
19:33:53
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Dec 15
06:34:41
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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