⭐ Krittika Vratam
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All Occurrences This Year
⭐🗓 Friday, January 13, 2079
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 12
06:46:07
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jan 13
04:36:18
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 13
06:46:19
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Jan 13
18:10:17
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jan 14
02:41:23
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 14
06:46:30
⭐🗓 Thursday, February 9, 2079
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Feb 8
06:45:14
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Feb 9
06:44:57
⭐ Krittika Begins
Feb 9
10:35:04
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Feb 9
18:22:42
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Feb 10
06:44:40
⭐ Krittika Ends
Feb 10
09:14:43
⭐🗓 Wednesday, March 8, 2079
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Mar 7
06:32:57
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Mar 8
06:32:21
⭐ Krittika Begins
Mar 8
16:03:04
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Mar 8
18:28:35
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Mar 9
06:31:45
⭐ Krittika Ends
Mar 9
14:35:02
⭐🗓 Wednesday, April 5, 2079
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Apr 4
06:14:51
⭐ Krittika Begins
Apr 4
23:21:17
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Apr 5
06:14:13
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Apr 5
18:30:42
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 5
21:13:26
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Apr 6
06:13:35
⭐🗓 Tuesday, May 2, 2079
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
May 1
06:00:00
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
May 2
05:59:35
⭐ Krittika Begins
May 2
09:01:50
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
May 2
18:34:02
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
May 3
05:59:11
⭐ Krittika Ends
May 3
06:17:15
⭐🗓 Tuesday, May 30, 2079
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
May 29
05:53:35
⭐ Krittika Begins
May 29
19:49:58
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
May 30
05:53:34
⭐ Krittika Ends
May 30
16:57:14
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
May 30
18:41:19
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
May 31
05:53:33
⭐🗓 Monday, June 26, 2079
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jun 25
05:56:58
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jun 26
05:55:08
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jun 26
05:57:13
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Jun 26
18:48:22
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jun 27
03:27:01
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jun 27
05:57:28
⭐🗓 Sunday, July 23, 2079
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jul 22
06:04:14
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jul 23
06:04:29
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jul 23
13:58:00
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Jul 23
18:48:21
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jul 24
06:04:44
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jul 24
12:12:09
⭐🗓 Sunday, August 20, 2079
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Aug 19
06:09:02
⭐ Krittika Begins
Aug 19
19:57:53
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Aug 20
06:09:07
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Aug 20
18:37:24
⭐ Krittika Ends
Aug 20
18:43:42
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Aug 21
06:09:12
⭐🗓 Saturday, September 16, 2079
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Sep 15
06:09:49
⭐ Krittika Begins
Sep 16
01:23:08
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Sep 16
06:09:48
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Sep 16
18:19:32
⭐ Krittika Ends
Sep 17
00:06:02
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Sep 17
06:09:48
⭐🗓 Friday, October 13, 2079
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Oct 12
06:10:38
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Oct 13
06:10:45
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 13
08:16:57
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Oct 13
18:01:16
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Oct 14
06:10:51
⭐ Krittika Ends
Oct 14
06:25:11
⭐🗓 Friday, November 10, 2079
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Nov 9
06:16:57
⭐ Krittika Begins
Nov 9
17:43:15
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Nov 10
06:17:19
⭐ Krittika Ends
Nov 10
15:14:40
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Nov 10
17:49:55
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Nov 11
06:17:42
⭐🗓 Thursday, December 7, 2079
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Dec 6
06:29:49
⭐ Krittika Begins
Dec 7
04:52:10
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Dec 7
06:30:22
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Dec 7
17:51:49
⭐ Krittika Ends
Dec 8
02:15:56
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Dec 8
06:30:54
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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