Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) 2027
Abhyanga snan before sunrise; Krishna's victory over Narakasura.
Today's Panchang
Kashi reference · computed live- Tithi
- Saptami
- till 20:47
- Nakshatra
- Ashwini
- till 21:21
- Yoga
- Shula
- Karana
- Vishti
- Sunrise
- 05:26
- Sunset
- 18:41
- Moon sign
- Aries
- Sun sign
- Cancer
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)06:02
- Sunset17:20
- Fasting window (tithi)2027-10-27 · 22:51 → 20:47
- Parana (tithi ends)20:47
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 2027
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 2027
- Vasant Panchami — 11 February 2027
- Maha Shivaratri — 6 March 2027
- Holika Dahan — 21 March 2027
- Holi — 23 March 2027
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 7 April 2027
- Ram Navami — 15 April 2027
- Akshaya Tritiya — 8 May 2027
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 5 July 2027
- Guru Purnima — 18 July 2027
- Nag Panchami — 6 August 2027
- Raksha Bandhan — 17 August 2027
- Krishna Janmashtami — 24 August 2027
- Hartalika Teej — 3 September 2027
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 4 September 2027
- Anant Chaturdashi — 14 September 2027
- Pitru Paksha begins — 16 September 2027
- Sharad Navratri begins — 30 September 2027
- Durga Ashtami — 7 October 2027
- Maha Navami — 9 October 2027
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 9 October 2027
- Karwa Chauth — 18 October 2027
- Dhanteras — 27 October 2027
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 29 October 2027
- Govardhan Puja — 30 October 2027
- Bhai Dooj — 31 October 2027
- Chhath Puja — 4 November 2027
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 14 November 2027
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 14 November 2027
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