⭐ Krittika Vratam
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All Occurrences This Year
⭐🗓 Saturday, January 17, 2065
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Jan 16
06:46:54
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jan 17
00:11:29
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Jan 17
18:12:42
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jan 18
02:36:23
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Jan 18
06:47:08
⭐🗓 Friday, February 13, 2065
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Feb 12
06:43:55
⭐ Krittika Begins
Feb 13
08:34:30
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Feb 13
18:24:07
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Feb 14
06:43:13
⭐ Krittika Ends
Feb 14
11:17:09
⭐🗓 Friday, March 13, 2065
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Mar 12
06:29:39
⭐ Krittika Begins
Mar 12
16:13:43
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Mar 13
18:29:09
⭐ Krittika Ends
Mar 13
19:09:37
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Mar 14
06:28:23
⭐🗓 Thursday, April 9, 2065
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Apr 8
06:12:04
⭐ Krittika Begins
Apr 8
22:53:12
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 10
01:52:29
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Apr 10
06:10:50
⭐🗓 Wednesday, May 6, 2065
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
May 5
05:58:16
⭐ Krittika Begins
May 6
04:55:02
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
May 7
05:57:34
⭐ Krittika Ends
May 7
07:51:15
⭐🗓 Tuesday, June 2, 2065
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Jun 1
05:53:32
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jun 2
11:00:14
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Jun 3
05:53:35
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jun 3
13:53:00
⭐🗓 Tuesday, June 30, 2065
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Jun 29
05:58:03
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jun 29
17:43:46
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Jun 30
18:48:59
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jun 30
20:35:57
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Jul 1
05:58:36
⭐🗓 Monday, July 27, 2065
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Jul 26
06:05:15
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jul 27
01:15:22
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Jul 27
18:47:19
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jul 28
04:09:59
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Jul 28
06:05:42
⭐🗓 Sunday, August 23, 2065
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Aug 22
06:09:16
⭐ Krittika Begins
Aug 23
09:14:43
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Aug 23
18:35:24
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Aug 24
06:09:24
⭐ Krittika Ends
Aug 24
12:12:52
⭐🗓 Sunday, September 20, 2065
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Sep 19
06:09:47
⭐ Krittika Begins
Sep 19
17:04:06
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Sep 20
18:16:23
⭐ Krittika Ends
Sep 20
20:04:14
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Sep 21
06:09:48
⭐🗓 Saturday, October 17, 2065
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Oct 16
06:11:09
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 17
00:12:50
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Oct 17
17:58:47
⭐ Krittika Ends
Oct 18
03:12:24
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Oct 18
06:11:26
⭐🗓 Friday, November 13, 2065
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Nov 12
06:18:16
⭐ Krittika Begins
Nov 13
06:37:26
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Nov 13
17:49:25
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Nov 14
06:19:05
⭐ Krittika Ends
Nov 14
09:36:33
⭐🗓 Thursday, December 10, 2065
🌅 पिछला सूर्योदय
Dec 9
06:31:42
⭐ Krittika Begins
Dec 10
12:45:04
🌇 सूर्यास्त
Dec 10
17:52:59
🌅 अगला सूर्योदय
Dec 11
06:32:48
⭐ Krittika Ends
Dec 11
15:46:43
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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