Chhoti Diwali 2025
Naraka Chaturdashi 2025: The festival of Diwali started with Dhanteras, which will end on Bhai Dooj. Chhoti Diwali is celebrated a day before Diwali, which is commonly called Chhoti Diwali. Chhoti Diwali is also known as Narak Chaturdashi, Kali Chaudas and Roop Chaudas. On this day, there is a tradition to worship Lord Hanuman and Lord Yamraj, the god of death. Let us tell you what will be the auspicious time for worship on this day and how many lamps are auspicious to light on this day.
Chhoti Diwali 2025
According to the Panchang, Chhoti Diwali i.e. Narak Chaturdashi is celebrated on the Chaturdashi date of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month. The date of this day will start from 19th October and will be valid till 20th October. Chhoti Diwali is worshiped at night and hence it would be auspicious to celebrate Chhoti Diwali on 19th October only.
Chhoti Diwali 2025 Muhurta
- Chaturdashi Tithi starts – 19th October at 1:53 pm.
- Chaturdashi Tithi ends – 20th October at 3:46 pm.
- Auspicious time of puja – Starting from 5:47 pm on 19th October.
- Abhyanga bathing time – 19th October from 5:12 am to 6:25 am.
What is the timing of Chhoti Diwali Puja?
Chhoti Diwali puja is done only after sunset. In such a situation, you can worship from 6 pm to 9 pm. Lord Krishna, Mother Lakshmi, Yamraj and Hanuman ji are worshiped on this day.
How to worship Narak Chaturdashi?
- Before sunrise, massage with sesame oil and take ‘Abhyanga bath’.
- For this you can also mix water from the Kalash kept on Ahoi Ashtami.
- After bathing, clean the house and temple and sprinkle Ganga water.
- After bathing, offer Arghya to the Sun God, which cures physical diseases.
- Install Lord Ganesha, Maa Durga, Shiva, Vishnu and Suryadev at the place of worship and worship them.
- There is a tradition of worshiping Hanuman ji and Lord Krishna on this day.
- During the puja, laddus made of gram flour and boondi are offered as bhog.
- In the evening, oil lamps are lit on the doorstep and outside of the house in the name of Yamraj.
- To light the lamp of Yamraj, make a four-faced lamp of flour and keep it outside the main entrance of the house in the south direction.
- Then pray to Yamraj to free you from the fear of untimely death and hell.
- A total of 14 lamps are lit on this day, which also includes one lamp of Lord Yama.
- Throw out all the useless things from the house in the evening, because Goddess Lakshmi enters the house the next day on Diwali.
hell chaturdashi mantra
For worshiping Lord Vishnu – Invocation and Obeisance to Lord Krishna:
For worship of Hanuman ji – Om Han Hanumate Namah
Yam for lamp donation – Mrituna Paashdandabhyan Kalen Shyamaya Saha. Trayodashi Deepdanat Suryaaj: Preetaam Mam॥
For Abhyanga bath – Abhyangam Kurve always goes to hell in the morning. Bhavatu Siddhidam in Damodarpreetaye cha snanam.
What is the significance of Chhoti Diwali?
Chhoti Diwali or Narak Chaturdashi symbolizes the victory of good over evil. On this day, Lord Krishna freed sixteen thousand women by killing the demon named Narakasura. There is a religious belief that worshiping Yamraj on this day protects from untimely death and increases physical beauty.
How many lamps should be lit on Chhoti Diwali?
There is a tradition of lighting 14 lamps mainly on Chhoti Diwali, because this date is called Chaturdashi. On Chhoti Diwali, one of these lamps is lit for Yamraj, one for Maa Kali and one for Lord Shri Krishna. It is considered auspicious to light the remaining lamps at different places of the house like the main door, kitchen, near Tulsi and on the terrace.
What measures should be taken on the day of Chhoti Diwali?
According to religious belief, donating a lamp on the day of Chhoti Diwali frees a person from the sufferings of hell. Taking bath with sesame oil at sunrise on Chhoti Diwali brings blessings of Lord Krishna.
What is the difference between Chhoti Diwali and Big Diwali?
Chhoti Diwali, also known as Narak Chaturdashi or Roop Chaudas, is celebrated on Chaturdashi of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month. According to the Puranas, on the day of Chhoti Diwali, Lord Krishna killed the demon Narakasura and freed 16,100 girls. Badi Diwali, also known as Main Diwali, is celebrated on the new moon day of Kartik month. On the day of Diwali, Lord Ram returned to Ayodhya after ending 14 years of exile.
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