⭐ Krittika Vratam
Sect: Smartha
All Occurrences This Year
⭐🗓 Sunday, January 25, 2105
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jan 24
06:47:17
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jan 24
21:10:37
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Jan 25
06:47:17
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Jan 25
18:16:19
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jan 25
19:51:25
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jan 26
06:47:15
⭐🗓 Saturday, February 21, 2105
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Feb 20
06:40:59
⭐ Krittika Begins
Feb 21
02:30:36
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Feb 21
06:40:32
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Feb 21
18:25:57
⭐ Krittika Ends
Feb 22
01:16:20
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Feb 22
06:40:04
⭐🗓 Friday, March 20, 2105
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Mar 19
06:25:33
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Mar 20
06:24:54
⭐ Krittika Begins
Mar 20
09:11:06
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Mar 20
18:29:37
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Mar 21
06:24:15
⭐ Krittika Ends
Mar 21
07:21:14
⭐🗓 Thursday, April 16, 2105
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Apr 15
06:08:16
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Apr 16
06:07:41
⭐ Krittika Begins
Apr 16
18:23:17
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Apr 16
18:31:39
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Apr 17
06:07:07
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 17
15:48:55
⭐🗓 Thursday, May 14, 2105
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
May 13
05:56:01
⭐ Krittika Begins
May 14
05:12:41
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
May 14
05:55:46
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
May 14
18:36:42
⭐ Krittika Ends
May 15
02:17:10
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
May 15
05:55:32
⭐🗓 Wednesday, June 10, 2105
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jun 9
05:54:03
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Jun 10
05:54:10
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jun 10
15:45:31
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Jun 10
18:44:33
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jun 11
05:54:17
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jun 11
13:03:13
⭐🗓 Wednesday, July 8, 2105
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jul 7
06:00:10
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jul 8
00:26:34
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Jul 8
06:00:27
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jul 8
22:21:41
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jul 9
06:00:43
⭐🗓 Tuesday, August 4, 2105
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Aug 3
06:06:52
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Aug 4
06:07:03
⭐ Krittika Begins
Aug 4
06:52:47
⭐ Krittika Ends
Aug 5
05:23:58
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Aug 5
06:07:14
⭐🗓 Monday, August 31, 2105
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Aug 30
06:09:42
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Aug 31
06:09:43
⭐ Krittika Begins
Aug 31
12:13:59
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Aug 31
18:30:52
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Sep 1
06:09:45
⭐ Krittika Ends
Sep 1
10:52:05
⭐🗓 Monday, September 28, 2105
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Sep 27
06:09:52
⭐ Krittika Begins
Sep 27
18:35:08
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Sep 28
06:09:53
⭐ Krittika Ends
Sep 28
16:43:47
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Sep 28
18:11:14
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Sep 29
06:09:54
⭐🗓 Sunday, October 25, 2105
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Oct 24
06:12:21
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 25
03:26:21
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Oct 25
06:12:33
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Oct 25
17:55:08
⭐ Krittika Ends
Oct 26
00:52:01
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Oct 26
06:12:45
⭐🗓 Saturday, November 21, 2105
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Nov 20
06:21:22
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Nov 21
06:21:50
⭐ Krittika Begins
Nov 21
14:30:00
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Nov 21
17:49:01
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Nov 22
06:22:19
⭐ Krittika Ends
Nov 22
11:32:56
⭐🗓 Saturday, December 19, 2105
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Dec 18
06:36:05
⭐ Krittika Begins
Dec 19
01:46:15
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Dec 19
06:36:36
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Dec 19
17:56:23
⭐ Krittika Ends
Dec 19
23:05:52
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Dec 20
06:37:06
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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