Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) 1907
Abhyanga snan before sunrise; Krishna's victory over Narakasura.
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)06:08
- Sunset17:15
- Fasting window (tithi)07:11 → 1907-11-05 · 05:59
- Parana (tithi ends)05:591907-11-05
Festival days follow the classical attribution rules — udaya (sunrise), pradosha (evening), nishita (midnight), madhyahna or aparahna vyapini as each festival prescribes — computed for Kashi/Varanasi (IST). Regional observance can differ by a day in some years.
Read the Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) puja vidhi, vrat rules and kathaNaraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — Frequently Asked Questions
When is Naraka Chaturdashi celebrated?
On the Chaturdashi of the Krishna Paksha of Kartika, in autumn — the fourteenth day of the waning fortnight, the day before Diwali. For this year's date, see the date shown above.
What is the abhyanga snan?
A ritual bath taken before sunrise on Naraka Chaturdashi, after the body is massaged with oil and a herbal ubtan. It is held to wash away the year's accumulated inauspiciousness, so one enters Diwali clean — hence the name Roop Chaudas.
Why is a lamp lit for Yama on this day?
A lamp is lit in the evening for Yama, the lord of death, often facing south, with a prayer against untimely death. It sits alongside the festival's memory of captives freed by Krishna.
How is Choti Diwali related to Diwali?
Naraka Chaturdashi is the eve of Diwali; the two evenings run together, with lamps lit on both. Choti Diwali centres on the pre-dawn bath and Narakasura's defeat, and Diwali the next night on Lakshmi Puja.
Other major festivals in 1907
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 1907
- Vasant Panchami — 18 January 1907
- Maha Shivaratri — 12 March 1907
- Holika Dahan — 29 March 1907
- Holi — 30 March 1907
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 13 April 1907
- Ram Navami — 22 April 1907
- Akshaya Tritiya — 15 May 1907
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 12 July 1907
- Guru Purnima — 25 July 1907
- Nag Panchami — 14 August 1907
- Raksha Bandhan — 23 August 1907
- Krishna Janmashtami — 30 August 1907
- Hartalika Teej — 10 September 1907
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 11 September 1907
- Anant Chaturdashi — 20 September 1907
- Pitru Paksha begins — 22 September 1907
- Sharad Navratri begins — 8 October 1907
- Durga Ashtami — 14 October 1907
- Maha Navami — 15 October 1907
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 16 October 1907
- Karwa Chauth — 24 October 1907
- Dhanteras — 3 November 1907
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 5 November 1907
- Govardhan Puja — 6 November 1907
- Bhai Dooj — 7 November 1907
- Chhath Puja — 11 November 1907
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 19 November 1907
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 19 November 1907
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