Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) 1913
Abhyanga snan before sunrise; Krishna's victory over Narakasura.
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)06:03
- Sunset17:19
- Fasting window (tithi)02:37 → 23:15
- Parana (tithi ends)23:15
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 1913
- Makar Sankranti — 13 January 1913
- Vasant Panchami — 11 February 1913
- Maha Shivaratri — 6 March 1913
- Holi — 23 March 1913
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 7 April 1913
- Ram Navami — 15 April 1913
- Akshaya Tritiya — 9 May 1913
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 6 July 1913
- Guru Purnima — 18 July 1913
- Nag Panchami — 6 August 1913
- Raksha Bandhan — 16 August 1913
- Krishna Janmashtami — 24 August 1913
- Hartalika Teej — 3 September 1913
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 4 September 1913
- Anant Chaturdashi — 14 September 1913
- Pitru Paksha begins — 16 September 1913
- Sharad Navratri begins — 1 October 1913
- Durga Ashtami — 7 October 1913
- Maha Navami — 8 October 1913
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 9 October 1913
- Karwa Chauth — 18 October 1913
- Dhanteras — 27 October 1913
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 29 October 1913
- Govardhan Puja — 30 October 1913
- Bhai Dooj — 31 October 1913
- Chhath Puja — 4 November 1913
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 13 November 1913
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 13 November 1913
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