⭐ Krittika Vratam
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All Occurrences This Year
⭐🗓 Monday, January 4, 1993
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Jan 3
06:43:44
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jan 4
13:40:33
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Jan 5
06:44:25
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jan 5
13:58:15
⭐🗓 Monday, February 1, 1993
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Jan 31
06:47:05
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jan 31
22:44:24
⭐ Krittika Ends
Feb 1
23:42:07
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Feb 2
06:46:47
⭐🗓 Sunday, February 28, 1993
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Feb 27
06:37:41
⭐ Krittika Begins
Feb 28
05:55:58
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Feb 28
18:27:33
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Mar 1
06:36:36
⭐ Krittika Ends
Mar 1
07:31:24
⭐🗓 Saturday, March 27, 1993
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Mar 26
06:20:54
⭐ Krittika Begins
Mar 27
11:44:12
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Mar 27
18:30:09
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Mar 28
06:19:34
⭐ Krittika Ends
Mar 28
13:31:48
⭐🗓 Saturday, April 24, 1993
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Apr 23
06:03:45
⭐ Krittika Begins
Apr 23
17:32:23
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Apr 24
18:32:36
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 24
19:07:37
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Apr 25
06:02:45
⭐🗓 Friday, May 21, 1993
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
May 20
05:54:20
⭐ Krittika Begins
May 21
00:25:20
🌇 सूर्यास्त
May 21
18:38:28
⭐ Krittika Ends
May 22
01:42:39
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
May 22
05:54:02
⭐🗓 Thursday, June 17, 1993
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Jun 16
05:54:48
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jun 17
08:33:20
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Jun 17
18:46:14
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Jun 18
05:55:11
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jun 18
09:45:00
⭐🗓 Thursday, July 15, 1993
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Jul 14
06:01:52
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jul 14
17:17:37
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jul 15
18:43:17
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Jul 15
18:49:15
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Jul 16
06:02:25
⭐🗓 Wednesday, August 11, 1993
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Aug 10
06:07:49
⭐ Krittika Begins
Aug 11
01:37:34
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Aug 11
18:41:59
⭐ Krittika Ends
Aug 12
03:31:43
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Aug 12
06:08:05
⭐🗓 Tuesday, September 7, 1993
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Sep 6
06:09:41
⭐ Krittika Begins
Sep 7
08:48:07
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Sep 8
06:09:42
⭐ Krittika Ends
Sep 8
11:09:41
⭐🗓 Monday, October 4, 1993
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Oct 3
06:09:59
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 4
14:52:55
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Oct 5
06:10:05
⭐ Krittika Ends
Oct 5
17:24:32
⭐🗓 Monday, November 1, 1993
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Oct 31
06:14:06
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 31
20:45:59
⭐ Krittika Ends
Nov 1
23:08:05
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Nov 2
06:14:40
⭐🗓 Sunday, November 28, 1993
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Nov 27
06:25:05
⭐ Krittika Begins
Nov 28
03:30:40
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Nov 28
17:49:48
⭐ Krittika Ends
Nov 29
05:38:36
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Nov 29
06:26:07
⭐🗓 Saturday, December 25, 1993
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Dec 24
06:39:26
⭐ Krittika Begins
Dec 25
11:29:09
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Dec 25
17:59:42
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Dec 26
06:40:22
⭐ Krittika Ends
Dec 26
13:35:36
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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