KRITTIKA Nakshatra Rituals and Remedies

Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Light an earthen lamp in the evening to honor Agni the deity associated with this nakshatra.
•Chant the Krittika nakshatra mantra "om um um krttika naksatrayai namah" for a minimum of
21 times on days when Moon transits Krittika nakshatra
•Chant the Vishnu Sahsranama shlokas 33,34,35 and 36 (1 for each pada) . •
•Worship the Sudarshan Yantra.
•Perform abhishekam to Lord Shiva using Nelli paruppu podi
•Pray ot Krittika nakshatra's yogini "Varahi"
•Donate Vatral Kulambu
•Bow down, honor and pray to the "South" direction
•Krittika nakshatra is ruled by Sun, the Dasha mahavidya related to Sun is "Maathangi" you
can worship Goddess Maathangi on days when Moon transits Krittika Nakshatra
•Chant this verse from Bhagavad Gita 108 times when Moon transits Krittika nakshatra.
"evam
uktvarjunah sankhye rathopastha upavisat visrjya sa-saram capam soka samvigna manasah"
More details can be found in the appendix section.
•Worship lord Skanda or Kartikeya with a simple mantra Aum Saravana Bhava
•Spend time cooking food for your loved ones.
•Draw, trace and paint a Female Sheep You can also use the color of the planet that is ni
Krittika nakshatra ni your chart to paint. Female Sheep is the animal associated with Krittika
Nakshatra
•The Ganesha associated with Krittika Nakshatra is Ucchhishta Ganapati. Chant the mantra
"Aum Ucchhishta Ganapataye Namaha" 108 times to get rid of obstacles and get the blessings
of Lord Ganesha.
•Worship the Sun God by performing Arghya.
• Listen to Sri Aditya Hrudayam
• Chant Gayatri mantra for a minimum of 12 times on days when Moon transits Kritikka
Nakshatra.
• Feed people who are less fortunate than you
• On days when Moon transits Kritikka nakshatra keep a simple fast from sunrise to sunset by
eating sattvic food and worship Lord Kartikeya in the evening by lighting a lamp This will help
in solving issues related to debts/loans.
• If you have problems with your husband, then look out for a Tuesday when Moon transits
Kritikka nakshatra ot keep a simple fast from sunrise to sunset and worship Lord Kartikeya.
This will help ni resolving the problem.
• If you have problems with your wife, then look out for a Friday when Moon transits Kritikka
nakshatra to keep a simple fast from sunrise to sunset and worship Lord Kartikeya. This will
help in resolving the problem.
• When you get a chance visit the Kapaleeshwar Temple ni chennai on a day when Moon
transits Kritikka nakshatra.
• If you have your lagna or Moon in Kritikka nakshatra, Worship Lord Shiva by offering water
and milk to Shivling on days when the Moon transits Bharani nakshatra which is the 27th
Nakshatra from Kritikka. The 27th Nakshatra is called "Abhisheka" nakshatra and it is highly
auspicious to worship Lord Shiva with Abhishekam on this day.