⭐ Krittika Vratam
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All Occurrences This Year
⭐🗓 Friday, January 25, 1991
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Jan 24
06:47:34
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jan 25
01:29:44
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Jan 25
18:16:25
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jan 25
23:49:00
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Jan 26
06:47:32
⭐🗓 Thursday, February 21, 1991
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Feb 20
06:41:20
⭐ Krittika Begins
Feb 21
07:14:02
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Feb 21
18:26:04
⭐ Krittika Ends
Feb 22
06:02:08
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Feb 22
06:40:26
⭐🗓 Wednesday, March 20, 1991
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Mar 19
06:25:53
⭐ Krittika Begins
Mar 20
12:51:36
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Mar 20
18:29:41
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Mar 21
06:24:34
⭐ Krittika Ends
Mar 21
11:25:44
⭐🗓 Wednesday, April 17, 1991
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Apr 16
06:07:52
⭐ Krittika Begins
Apr 16
20:23:27
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 17
18:19:44
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Apr 17
18:31:40
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Apr 18
06:06:44
⭐🗓 Tuesday, May 14, 1991
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
May 13
05:55:58
⭐ Krittika Begins
May 14
06:03:21
🌇 सूर्यास्त
May 14
18:36:27
⭐ Krittika Ends
May 15
03:31:50
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
May 15
05:55:27
⭐🗓 Tuesday, June 11, 1991
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Jun 10
05:53:52
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jun 10
16:35:13
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jun 11
14:06:03
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Jun 11
18:44:29
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Jun 12
05:54:06
⭐🗓 Monday, July 8, 1991
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Jul 7
05:59:46
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jul 8
02:16:24
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jul 9
00:19:34
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Jul 9
06:00:19
⭐🗓 Sunday, August 4, 1991
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Aug 3
06:06:33
⭐ Krittika Begins
Aug 4
09:57:16
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Aug 5
06:06:55
⭐ Krittika Ends
Aug 5
08:44:38
⭐🗓 Saturday, August 31, 1991
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Aug 30
06:09:30
⭐ Krittika Begins
Aug 31
15:46:26
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Aug 31
18:30:59
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Sep 1
06:09:34
⭐ Krittika Ends
Sep 1
15:01:18
⭐🗓 Saturday, September 28, 1991
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Sep 27
06:09:48
⭐ Krittika Begins
Sep 27
21:16:53
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Sep 28
18:11:27
⭐ Krittika Ends
Sep 28
20:23:24
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Sep 29
06:09:50
⭐🗓 Friday, October 25, 1991
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Oct 24
06:12:19
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 25
04:24:51
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Oct 25
17:55:21
⭐ Krittika Ends
Oct 26
02:57:19
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Oct 26
06:12:44
⭐🗓 Thursday, November 21, 1991
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Nov 20
06:21:22
⭐ Krittika Begins
Nov 21
13:57:40
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Nov 21
17:49:09
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Nov 22
06:22:19
⭐ Krittika Ends
Nov 22
12:02:25
⭐🗓 Thursday, December 19, 1991
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Dec 18
06:36:09
⭐ Krittika Begins
Dec 19
00:51:28
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Dec 19
17:56:27
⭐ Krittika Ends
Dec 19
23:01:36
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Dec 20
06:37:12
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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