⭐ Krittika Vratam
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All Occurrences This Year
⭐🗓 Wednesday, January 27, 1988
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 26
06:47:33
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 27
06:47:31
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jan 27
07:22:44
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Jan 27
18:17:14
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 28
06:47:28
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jan 28
08:33:44
⭐🗓 Tuesday, February 23, 1988
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Feb 22
06:40:34
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Feb 23
06:40:06
⭐ Krittika Begins
Feb 23
14:28:05
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Feb 23
18:26:27
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Feb 24
06:39:37
⭐ Krittika Ends
Feb 24
15:05:31
⭐🗓 Tuesday, March 22, 1988
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Mar 21
06:24:06
⭐ Krittika Begins
Mar 21
23:39:12
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Mar 22
06:23:26
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Mar 22
18:29:52
⭐ Krittika Ends
Mar 22
23:32:31
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Mar 23
06:22:46
⭐🗓 Monday, April 18, 1988
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Apr 17
06:06:53
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Apr 18
06:06:19
⭐ Krittika Begins
Apr 18
09:46:02
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Apr 18
18:31:52
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Apr 19
06:05:46
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 19
09:13:44
⭐🗓 Monday, May 16, 1988
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
May 15
05:55:17
⭐ Krittika Begins
May 15
19:03:40
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
May 16
05:55:03
⭐ Krittika Ends
May 16
18:35:19
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
May 16
18:37:09
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
May 17
05:54:50
⭐🗓 Sunday, June 12, 1988
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jun 11
05:54:04
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jun 12
02:28:52
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jun 12
05:54:12
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Jun 12
18:44:58
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jun 13
02:24:25
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jun 13
05:54:20
⭐🗓 Saturday, July 9, 1988
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jul 8
06:00:14
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jul 9
06:00:31
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jul 9
08:15:34
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Jul 9
18:49:24
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jul 10
06:00:48
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jul 10
08:32:21
⭐🗓 Friday, August 5, 1988
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Aug 4
06:06:52
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Aug 5
06:07:02
⭐ Krittika Begins
Aug 5
13:46:04
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Aug 5
18:44:24
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Aug 6
06:07:13
⭐ Krittika Ends
Aug 6
13:59:09
⭐🗓 Friday, September 2, 1988
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Sep 1
06:09:35
⭐ Krittika Begins
Sep 1
20:39:47
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Sep 2
06:09:37
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Sep 2
18:29:11
⭐ Krittika Ends
Sep 2
20:19:21
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Sep 3
06:09:38
⭐🗓 Thursday, September 29, 1988
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Sep 28
06:09:50
⭐ Krittika Begins
Sep 29
05:43:51
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Sep 29
06:09:51
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Sep 29
18:10:15
⭐ Krittika Ends
Sep 30
04:38:41
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Sep 30
06:09:53
⭐🗓 Thursday, October 27, 1988
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Oct 26
06:12:54
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 26
16:16:00
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Oct 27
06:13:08
⭐ Krittika Ends
Oct 27
14:42:37
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Oct 27
17:54:10
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Oct 28
06:13:22
⭐🗓 Wednesday, November 23, 1988
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Nov 22
06:22:41
⭐ Krittika Begins
Nov 23
02:27:20
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Nov 23
06:23:10
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Nov 23
17:49:16
⭐ Krittika Ends
Nov 24
00:59:02
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Nov 24
06:23:40
⭐🗓 Tuesday, December 20, 1988
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Dec 19
06:37:04
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Dec 20
06:37:34
⭐ Krittika Begins
Dec 20
10:34:39
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Dec 20
17:57:17
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Dec 21
06:38:05
⭐ Krittika Ends
Dec 21
09:38:24
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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