⭐ Krittika Vratam
Sect: Smartha
All Occurrences This Year
⭐🗓 Monday, January 25, 2094
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jan 24
06:47:19
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jan 25
02:14:14
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Jan 25
06:47:17
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Jan 25
18:16:40
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jan 26
03:47:28
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jan 26
06:47:15
⭐🗓 Sunday, February 21, 2094
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Feb 20
06:40:42
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Feb 21
06:40:14
⭐ Krittika Begins
Feb 21
09:20:08
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Feb 21
18:26:08
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Feb 22
06:39:46
⭐ Krittika Ends
Feb 22
10:22:21
⭐🗓 Saturday, March 20, 2094
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Mar 19
06:25:08
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Mar 20
06:24:28
⭐ Krittika Begins
Mar 20
18:22:41
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Mar 20
18:29:40
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Mar 21
06:23:49
⭐ Krittika Ends
Mar 21
18:43:11
⭐🗓 Saturday, April 17, 2094
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Apr 16
06:07:18
⭐ Krittika Begins
Apr 17
04:15:55
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Apr 17
06:06:45
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Apr 17
18:31:50
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 18
04:11:53
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Apr 18
06:06:11
⭐🗓 Friday, May 14, 2094
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
May 13
05:55:50
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
May 14
05:55:35
⭐ Krittika Begins
May 14
13:21:04
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
May 14
18:36:52
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
May 15
05:55:22
⭐ Krittika Ends
May 15
13:20:48
⭐🗓 Friday, June 11, 2094
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jun 10
05:54:13
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jun 10
20:39:31
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Jun 11
05:54:21
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Jun 11
18:45:00
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jun 11
21:02:02
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jun 12
05:54:29
⭐🗓 Thursday, July 8, 2094
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jul 7
06:00:19
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jul 8
02:26:10
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Jul 8
06:00:36
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jul 9
03:08:45
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jul 9
06:00:53
⭐🗓 Wednesday, August 4, 2094
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Aug 3
06:06:58
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Aug 4
06:07:09
⭐ Krittika Begins
Aug 4
07:59:48
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Aug 5
06:07:20
⭐ Krittika Ends
Aug 5
08:38:28
⭐🗓 Tuesday, August 31, 2094
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Aug 30
06:09:42
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Aug 31
06:09:44
⭐ Krittika Begins
Aug 31
14:53:55
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Aug 31
18:30:25
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Sep 1
06:09:45
⭐ Krittika Ends
Sep 1
15:00:10
⭐🗓 Tuesday, September 28, 2094
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Sep 27
06:09:52
⭐ Krittika Begins
Sep 27
23:51:58
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Sep 28
06:09:53
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Sep 28
18:10:46
⭐ Krittika Ends
Sep 28
23:15:02
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Sep 29
06:09:55
⭐🗓 Monday, October 25, 2094
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Oct 24
06:12:29
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Oct 25
06:12:41
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 25
10:12:59
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Oct 25
17:54:51
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Oct 26
06:12:55
⭐ Krittika Ends
Oct 26
09:08:44
⭐🗓 Monday, November 22, 2094
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Nov 21
06:22:10
⭐ Krittika Begins
Nov 21
20:13:09
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Nov 22
06:22:39
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Nov 22
17:49:05
⭐ Krittika Ends
Nov 22
19:13:37
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Nov 23
06:23:08
⭐🗓 Sunday, December 19, 2094
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Dec 18
06:36:27
⭐ Krittika Begins
Dec 19
04:14:13
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Dec 19
06:36:58
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Dec 19
17:56:43
⭐ Krittika Ends
Dec 20
03:45:21
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Dec 20
06:37:28
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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