⭐ Krittika Vratam
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All Occurrences This Year
⭐🗓 Tuesday, January 13, 2060
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 12
06:46:05
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jan 13
00:24:30
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 13
06:46:17
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Jan 13
18:10:07
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jan 13
23:45:55
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 14
06:46:29
⭐🗓 Monday, February 9, 2060
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Feb 8
06:45:23
⭐ Krittika Begins
Feb 9
05:45:26
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Feb 9
06:45:07
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Feb 9
18:22:36
⭐ Krittika Ends
Feb 10
05:11:18
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Feb 10
06:44:49
⭐🗓 Sunday, March 7, 2060
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Mar 6
06:33:13
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Mar 7
06:32:37
⭐ Krittika Begins
Mar 7
12:28:33
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Mar 7
18:28:33
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Mar 8
06:32:00
⭐ Krittika Ends
Mar 8
11:18:17
⭐🗓 Sunday, April 4, 2060
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Apr 3
06:15:07
⭐ Krittika Begins
Apr 3
21:43:10
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Apr 4
06:14:28
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Apr 4
18:30:41
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 4
19:44:46
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Apr 5
06:13:50
⭐🗓 Saturday, May 1, 2060
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Apr 30
06:00:09
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
May 1
05:59:44
⭐ Krittika Begins
May 1
08:30:32
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
May 1
18:33:57
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
May 2
05:59:20
⭐ Krittika Ends
May 2
06:05:32
⭐🗓 Saturday, May 29, 2060
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
May 28
05:53:34
⭐ Krittika Begins
May 28
18:53:37
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
May 29
05:53:32
⭐ Krittika Ends
May 29
16:36:09
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
May 29
18:41:09
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
May 30
05:53:31
⭐🗓 Friday, June 25, 2060
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jun 24
05:56:50
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jun 25
03:20:56
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jun 25
05:57:04
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Jun 25
18:48:15
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jun 26
01:35:38
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jun 26
05:57:19
⭐🗓 Thursday, July 22, 2060
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jul 21
06:04:06
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jul 22
06:04:21
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jul 22
09:37:52
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Jul 22
18:48:23
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jul 23
06:04:35
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jul 23
08:24:33
⭐🗓 Wednesday, August 18, 2060
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Aug 17
06:08:52
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Aug 18
06:08:58
⭐ Krittika Begins
Aug 18
14:59:02
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Aug 18
18:38:09
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Aug 19
06:09:03
⭐ Krittika Ends
Aug 19
13:50:21
⭐🗓 Wednesday, September 15, 2060
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Sep 14
06:09:47
⭐ Krittika Begins
Sep 14
21:26:06
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Sep 15
06:09:47
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Sep 15
18:19:48
⭐ Krittika Ends
Sep 15
19:46:19
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Sep 16
06:09:47
⭐🗓 Tuesday, October 12, 2060
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Oct 11
06:10:36
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Oct 12
06:10:42
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 12
06:21:51
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Oct 12
18:01:30
⭐ Krittika Ends
Oct 13
03:55:48
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Oct 13
06:10:49
⭐🗓 Tuesday, November 9, 2060
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Nov 8
06:16:49
⭐ Krittika Begins
Nov 8
17:24:54
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Nov 9
06:17:11
⭐ Krittika Ends
Nov 9
14:30:07
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Nov 9
17:50:01
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Nov 10
06:17:34
⭐🗓 Monday, December 6, 2060
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Dec 5
06:29:38
⭐ Krittika Begins
Dec 6
04:37:34
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Dec 6
06:30:11
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Dec 6
17:51:44
⭐ Krittika Ends
Dec 7
01:52:01
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Dec 7
06:30:44
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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