⭐ Krittika Vratam
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All Occurrences This Year
⭐🗓 Friday, January 26, 2018
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Jan 25
06:47:29
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jan 26
07:29:58
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Jan 26
18:17:03
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jan 27
06:02:54
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Jan 27
06:47:24
⭐🗓 Thursday, February 22, 2018
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Feb 21
06:40:38
⭐ Krittika Begins
Feb 22
13:34:27
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Feb 22
18:26:21
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Feb 23
06:39:42
⭐ Krittika Ends
Feb 23
12:42:52
⭐🗓 Thursday, March 22, 2018
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Mar 21
06:24:15
⭐ Krittika Begins
Mar 21
19:01:45
⭐ Krittika Ends
Mar 22
18:04:58
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Mar 22
18:29:50
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Mar 23
06:22:56
⭐🗓 Wednesday, April 18, 2018
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Apr 17
06:07:03
⭐ Krittika Begins
Apr 18
01:57:03
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Apr 18
18:31:51
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 19
00:27:38
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Apr 19
06:05:56
⭐🗓 Tuesday, May 15, 2018
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
May 14
05:55:38
⭐ Krittika Begins
May 15
10:56:39
🌇 सूर्यास्त
May 15
18:36:52
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
May 16
05:55:09
⭐ Krittika Ends
May 16
08:59:15
⭐🗓 Tuesday, June 12, 2018
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Jun 11
05:54:06
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jun 11
21:05:55
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Jun 12
18:44:57
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jun 12
19:07:16
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Jun 13
05:54:22
⭐🗓 Monday, July 9, 2018
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Jul 8
06:00:14
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jul 9
06:50:47
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jul 10
05:20:50
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Jul 10
06:00:48
⭐🗓 Sunday, August 5, 2018
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Aug 4
06:06:53
⭐ Krittika Begins
Aug 5
14:53:47
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Aug 6
06:07:14
⭐ Krittika Ends
Aug 6
14:07:45
⭐🗓 Sunday, September 2, 2018
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Sep 1
06:09:37
⭐ Krittika Begins
Sep 1
21:02:30
⭐ Krittika Ends
Sep 2
20:48:46
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Sep 3
06:09:40
⭐🗓 Saturday, September 29, 2018
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Sep 28
06:09:50
⭐ Krittika Begins
Sep 29
02:28:33
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Sep 29
18:10:27
⭐ Krittika Ends
Sep 30
02:14:08
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Sep 30
06:09:53
⭐🗓 Friday, October 26, 2018
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Oct 25
06:12:36
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 26
09:03:25
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Oct 26
17:54:42
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Oct 27
06:13:03
⭐ Krittika Ends
Oct 27
08:20:38
⭐🗓 Friday, November 23, 2018
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Nov 22
06:22:30
⭐ Krittika Begins
Nov 22
17:50:50
⭐ Krittika Ends
Nov 23
16:41:06
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Nov 23
17:49:13
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Nov 24
06:23:29
⭐🗓 Thursday, December 20, 2018
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Dec 19
06:36:51
⭐ Krittika Begins
Dec 20
04:12:09
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Dec 20
17:57:05
⭐ Krittika Ends
Dec 21
03:04:30
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Dec 21
06:37:52
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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