⭐ Krittika Vratam
Sect: Smartha
All Occurrences This Year
⭐🗓 Monday, January 7, 2115
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jan 6
06:44:14 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jan 7
02:08:15 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Jan 7
06:44:33 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Jan 7
06:06:25 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jan 8
12:00:37 AM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jan 8
06:44:51 AM
⭐🗓 Sunday, February 3, 2115
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Feb 2
06:46:36 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Feb 3
06:46:26 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Feb 3
09:33:37 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Feb 3
06:20:07 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Feb 4
06:46:15 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Feb 4
08:15:06 AM
⭐🗓 Saturday, March 2, 2115
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Mar 1
06:36:44 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Mar 2
06:36:11 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Mar 2
03:01:39 PM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Mar 2
06:27:36 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Mar 3
06:35:38 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Mar 3
02:02:48 PM
⭐🗓 Saturday, March 30, 2115
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Mar 29
06:19:14 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Mar 29
08:57:03 PM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Mar 30
06:18:34 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Mar 30
06:30:15 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Mar 30
07:36:19 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Mar 31
06:17:55 AM
⭐🗓 Friday, April 26, 2115
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Apr 25
06:03:06 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Apr 26
05:00:25 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Apr 26
06:02:37 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Apr 26
06:32:54 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Apr 27
03:01:42 AM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Apr 27
06:02:08 AM
⭐🗓 Thursday, May 23, 2115
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
May 22
05:54:19 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
May 23
05:54:11 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
May 23
03:00:19 PM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
May 23
06:39:05 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
May 24
05:54:04 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
May 24
12:39:37 PM
⭐🗓 Thursday, June 20, 2115
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jun 19
05:55:34 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jun 20
01:28:35 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Jun 20
05:55:46 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Jun 20
06:47:05 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jun 20
11:17:29 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jun 21
05:55:59 AM
⭐🗓 Wednesday, July 17, 2115
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jul 16
06:02:34 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Jul 17
06:02:51 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Jul 17
10:45:11 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Jul 17
06:49:23 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Jul 18
06:03:07 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Jul 18
09:10:59 AM
⭐🗓 Tuesday, August 13, 2115
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Aug 12
06:08:16 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Aug 13
06:08:24 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Aug 13
05:55:25 PM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Aug 13
06:41:29 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Aug 14
06:08:31 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Aug 14
05:04:05 PM
⭐🗓 Tuesday, September 10, 2115
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Sep 9
06:09:51 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Sep 9
11:29:31 PM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Sep 10
06:09:52 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Sep 10
06:24:20 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Sep 10
10:58:23 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Sep 11
06:09:52 AM
⭐🗓 Monday, October 7, 2115
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Oct 6
06:10:09 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Oct 7
05:13:31 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Oct 7
06:10:12 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Oct 7
06:05:26 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Oct 8
04:26:19 AM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Oct 8
06:10:16 AM
⭐🗓 Sunday, November 3, 2115
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Nov 2
06:14:24 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Nov 3
06:14:41 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Nov 3
12:54:16 PM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Nov 3
05:51:50 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Nov 4
06:14:59 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Nov 4
11:31:34 AM
⭐🗓 Sunday, December 1, 2115
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Nov 30
06:26:07 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Nov 30
10:52:55 PM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Dec 1
06:26:39 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Dec 1
05:50:02 PM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Dec 1
09:08:19 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Dec 2
06:27:11 AM
⭐🗓 Saturday, December 28, 2115
🌅 ਪਿਛਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Dec 27
06:40:15 AM
🌅 ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ
Dec 28
06:40:42 AM
⭐ Krittika Begins
Dec 28
09:43:00 AM
🌇 ਸੂਰਜ ਛਿਪਣ
Dec 28
06:00:43 PM
🌅 ਅਗਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ
Dec 29
06:41:08 AM
⭐ Krittika Ends
Dec 29
08:12:25 AM
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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