⭐ Krittika Vratam
Sect: Smartha
All Occurrences This Year
⭐🗓 Monday, January 5, 2088
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jan 4
06:43:50
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jan 4
20:10:39
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Jan 5
06:44:10
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jan 5
17:58:13
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jan 6
06:44:29
⭐🗓 Sunday, February 1, 2088
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jan 31
06:46:52
⭐ Krittika Begins
Feb 1
03:03:43
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Feb 1
06:46:44
⭐ Krittika Ends
Feb 2
01:36:16
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Feb 2
06:46:34
⭐🗓 Saturday, February 28, 2088
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Feb 27
06:37:33
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Feb 28
06:37:01
⭐ Krittika Begins
Feb 28
08:24:17
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Feb 28
18:27:24
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Feb 29
06:36:29
⭐ Krittika Ends
Feb 29
07:07:32
⭐🗓 Friday, March 26, 2088
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Mar 25
06:20:52
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Mar 26
06:20:13
⭐ Krittika Begins
Mar 26
14:45:37
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Mar 26
18:30:06
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Mar 27
06:19:33
⭐ Krittika Ends
Mar 27
12:58:48
⭐🗓 Friday, April 23, 2088
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Apr 22
06:03:49
⭐ Krittika Begins
Apr 22
23:29:55
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Apr 23
06:03:19
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Apr 23
18:32:40
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 23
21:02:10
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Apr 24
06:02:49
⭐🗓 Thursday, May 20, 2088
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
May 19
05:54:29
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
May 20
05:54:20
⭐ Krittika Begins
May 20
09:59:55
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
May 20
18:38:37
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
May 21
05:54:12
⭐ Krittika Ends
May 21
07:12:06
⭐🗓 Thursday, June 17, 2088
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jun 16
05:55:13
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jun 16
20:32:27
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Jun 17
05:55:24
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jun 17
17:57:53
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Jun 17
18:46:41
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jun 18
05:55:36
⭐🗓 Wednesday, July 14, 2088
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jul 13
06:02:06
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jul 14
05:29:22
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Jul 14
06:02:23
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Jul 14
18:49:27
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jul 15
03:33:33
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jul 15
06:02:39
⭐🗓 Tuesday, August 10, 2088
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Aug 9
06:08:01
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Aug 10
06:08:09
⭐ Krittika Begins
Aug 10
12:13:19
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Aug 10
18:42:08
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Aug 11
06:08:17
⭐ Krittika Ends
Aug 11
10:57:29
⭐🗓 Tuesday, September 7, 2088
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Sep 6
06:09:49
⭐ Krittika Begins
Sep 6
17:37:56
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Sep 7
06:09:49
⭐ Krittika Ends
Sep 7
16:34:50
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Sep 8
06:09:49
⭐🗓 Monday, October 4, 2088
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Oct 3
06:10:04
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 3
23:42:04
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Oct 4
06:10:07
⭐ Krittika Ends
Oct 4
22:15:05
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Oct 5
06:10:10
⭐🗓 Sunday, October 31, 2088
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Oct 30
06:14:01
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Oct 31
06:14:17
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 31
08:03:41
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Oct 31
17:52:19
⭐ Krittika Ends
Nov 1
05:57:29
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Nov 1
06:14:35
⭐🗓 Sunday, November 28, 2088
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Nov 27
06:25:25
⭐ Krittika Begins
Nov 27
18:40:06
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Nov 28
06:25:56
⭐ Krittika Ends
Nov 28
16:13:18
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Nov 28
17:49:49
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Nov 29
06:26:28
⭐🗓 Saturday, December 25, 2088
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Dec 24
06:39:39
⭐ Krittika Begins
Dec 25
05:43:30
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Dec 25
06:40:07
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Dec 25
18:00:00
⭐ Krittika Ends
Dec 26
03:34:41
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Dec 26
06:40:34
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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