⭐ Krittika Vratam
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All Occurrences This Year
⭐🗓 Thursday, January 24, 2086
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 23
06:47:20
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jan 23
18:10:00
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 24
06:47:20
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Jan 24
18:16:10
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jan 24
18:25:27
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jan 25
06:47:19
⭐🗓 Wednesday, February 20, 2086
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Feb 19
06:41:11
⭐ Krittika Begins
Feb 20
00:16:59
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Feb 20
06:40:44
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Feb 20
18:25:54
⭐ Krittika Ends
Feb 21
00:08:43
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Feb 21
06:40:17
⭐🗓 Tuesday, March 19, 2086
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Mar 18
06:25:50
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Mar 19
06:25:10
⭐ Krittika Begins
Mar 19
08:40:56
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Mar 19
18:29:36
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Mar 20
06:24:31
⭐ Krittika Ends
Mar 20
07:44:53
⭐🗓 Tuesday, April 16, 2086
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Apr 15
06:07:55
⭐ Krittika Begins
Apr 15
18:58:21
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Apr 16
06:07:20
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 16
17:25:19
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Apr 16
18:31:42
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Apr 17
06:06:46
⭐🗓 Monday, May 13, 2086
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
May 12
05:56:06
⭐ Krittika Begins
May 13
05:22:59
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
May 13
05:55:51
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
May 13
18:36:35
⭐ Krittika Ends
May 14
03:44:27
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
May 14
05:55:36
⭐🗓 Sunday, June 9, 2086
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jun 8
05:53:59
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jun 9
05:54:05
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jun 9
14:13:55
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Jun 9
18:44:24
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jun 10
05:54:12
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jun 10
12:58:39
⭐🗓 Sunday, July 7, 2086
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jul 6
06:00:00
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jul 6
20:56:18
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jul 7
06:00:17
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Jul 7
18:49:34
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jul 7
20:12:39
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Jul 8
06:00:34
⭐🗓 Saturday, August 3, 2086
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Aug 2
06:06:45
⭐ Krittika Begins
Aug 3
02:21:33
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Aug 3
06:06:57
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Aug 3
18:45:13
⭐ Krittika Ends
Aug 4
01:50:40
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Aug 4
06:07:07
⭐🗓 Friday, August 30, 2086
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Aug 29
06:09:39
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Aug 30
06:09:41
⭐ Krittika Begins
Aug 30
08:19:39
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Aug 30
18:31:06
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Aug 31
06:09:43
⭐ Krittika Ends
Aug 31
07:27:04
⭐🗓 Friday, September 27, 2086
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Sep 26
06:09:51
⭐ Krittika Begins
Sep 26
16:25:57
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Sep 27
06:09:52
⭐ Krittika Ends
Sep 27
14:48:15
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Sep 27
18:11:30
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Sep 28
06:09:53
⭐🗓 Thursday, October 24, 2086
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Oct 23
06:12:16
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 24
02:49:26
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Oct 24
06:12:28
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Oct 24
17:55:19
⭐ Krittika Ends
Oct 25
00:33:13
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Oct 25
06:12:41
⭐🗓 Wednesday, November 20, 2086
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Nov 19
06:21:13
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Nov 20
06:21:41
⭐ Krittika Begins
Nov 20
13:59:47
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Nov 20
17:49:02
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Nov 21
06:22:09
⭐ Krittika Ends
Nov 21
11:37:07
⭐🗓 Wednesday, December 18, 2086
🌅 ପୂର୍ବ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Dec 17
06:35:55
⭐ Krittika Begins
Dec 17
23:43:46
🌅 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Dec 18
06:36:26
🌇 ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟାସ୍ତ
Dec 18
17:56:15
⭐ Krittika Ends
Dec 18
21:50:25
🌅 ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଦୟ
Dec 19
06:36:57
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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