Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) 1925
Abhyanga snan before sunrise; Krishna's victory over Narakasura.
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:57
- Sunset17:29
- Fasting window (tithi)1925-10-15 · 23:27 → 23:52
- Parana (tithi ends)23:52
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 1925
- Makar Sankranti — 13 January 1925
- Vasant Panchami — 29 January 1925
- Maha Shivaratri — 21 February 1925
- Holika Dahan — 10 March 1925
- Holi — 11 March 1925
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 25 March 1925
- Ram Navami — 2 April 1925
- Akshaya Tritiya — 25 April 1925
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 23 June 1925
- Guru Purnima — 6 July 1925
- Nag Panchami — 26 July 1925
- Raksha Bandhan — 4 August 1925
- Krishna Janmashtami — 11 August 1925
- Hartalika Teej — 22 August 1925
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 23 August 1925
- Anant Chaturdashi — 1 September 1925
- Pitru Paksha begins — 3 September 1925
- Sharad Navratri begins — 19 September 1925
- Durga Ashtami — 25 September 1925
- Maha Navami — 26 September 1925
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 27 September 1925
- Karwa Chauth — 5 October 1925
- Dhanteras — 15 October 1925
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 17 October 1925
- Govardhan Puja — 18 October 1925
- Bhai Dooj — 19 October 1925
- Chhath Puja — 23 October 1925
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 31 October 1925
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 31 October 1925
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