⭐ Krittika Vratam
Sect: Smartha
All Occurrences This Year
⭐🗓 Tuesday, January 17, 1989
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Jan 16
06:47:01
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jan 16
16:28:34
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Jan 17
06:47:09
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jan 17
16:00:48
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Jan 17
18:12:35
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Jan 18
06:47:16
⭐🗓 Monday, February 13, 1989
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Feb 12
06:44:16
⭐ Krittika Begins
Feb 12
22:01:14
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Feb 13
06:43:55
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Feb 13
18:24:06
⭐ Krittika Ends
Feb 13
21:25:41
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Feb 14
06:43:34
⭐🗓 Sunday, March 12, 1989
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Mar 11
06:30:43
⭐ Krittika Begins
Mar 12
05:27:02
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Mar 12
06:30:06
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Mar 12
18:29:05
⭐ Krittika Ends
Mar 13
04:08:27
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Mar 13
06:29:28
⭐🗓 Saturday, April 8, 1989
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Apr 7
06:13:04
⭐ Krittika Begins
Apr 8
15:14:10
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Apr 9
06:11:49
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 9
13:10:25
⭐🗓 Saturday, May 6, 1989
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
May 5
05:58:24
⭐ Krittika Begins
May 6
01:58:23
⭐ Krittika Ends
May 6
23:36:28
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
May 7
05:57:41
⭐🗓 Friday, June 2, 1989
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Jun 1
05:53:22
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jun 2
11:45:40
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Jun 3
05:53:24
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jun 3
09:38:47
⭐🗓 Friday, June 30, 1989
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Jun 29
05:57:42
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jun 29
19:26:48
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Jun 30
05:57:58
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jun 30
17:53:40
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Jun 30
18:48:44
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Jul 1
05:58:14
⭐🗓 Thursday, July 27, 1989
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Jul 26
06:04:56
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jul 27
01:15:40
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Jul 27
06:05:10
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Jul 27
18:47:20
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jul 28
00:08:05
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Jul 28
06:05:24
⭐🗓 Wednesday, August 23, 1989
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Aug 22
06:09:06
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Aug 23
06:09:10
⭐ Krittika Begins
Aug 23
06:45:24
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Aug 23
18:35:40
⭐ Krittika Ends
Aug 24
05:31:27
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Aug 24
06:09:14
⭐🗓 Tuesday, September 19, 1989
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Sep 18
06:09:43
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Sep 19
06:09:44
⭐ Krittika Begins
Sep 19
13:51:05
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Sep 19
18:17:28
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Sep 20
06:09:44
⭐ Krittika Ends
Sep 20
11:58:37
⭐🗓 Tuesday, October 17, 1989
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Oct 16
06:11:05
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 16
23:26:20
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Oct 17
06:11:13
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Oct 17
17:59:07
⭐ Krittika Ends
Oct 17
20:49:10
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Oct 18
06:11:22
⭐🗓 Monday, November 13, 1989
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Nov 12
06:18:07
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Nov 13
06:18:32
⭐ Krittika Begins
Nov 13
10:38:58
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Nov 13
17:49:34
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Nov 14
06:18:56
⭐ Krittika Ends
Nov 14
07:42:00
⭐🗓 Monday, December 11, 1989
🌅 পূৰ্বৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Dec 10
06:32:06
⭐ Krittika Begins
Dec 10
21:20:19
🌅 সূৰ্যোদয়
Dec 11
06:32:39
🌇 সূৰ্যাস্ত
Dec 11
17:53:17
⭐ Krittika Ends
Dec 11
18:42:20
🌅 পৰৱৰ্তী সূৰ্যোদয়
Dec 12
06:33:12
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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