Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) 2058
Abhyanga snan before sunrise; Krishna's victory over Narakasura.
Today's Panchang
Kashi reference · computed live- Tithi
- Ashtami
- till 18:59
- Nakshatra
- Bharani
- till 20:18
- Yoga
- Ganda
- Karana
- Balava
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Sunset
- 18:40
- Moon sign
- Aries
- Sun sign
- Cancer
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)06:14
- Sunset17:10
- Fasting window (tithi)2058-11-14 · 09:48 → 09:31
- Parana (tithi ends)09:31
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 2058
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 2058
- Vasant Panchami — 28 January 2058
- Maha Shivaratri — 21 February 2058
- Holika Dahan — 9 March 2058
- Holi — 11 March 2058
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 25 March 2058
- Ram Navami — 2 April 2058
- Akshaya Tritiya — 25 April 2058
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 23 June 2058
- Guru Purnima — 6 July 2058
- Nag Panchami — 26 July 2058
- Raksha Bandhan — 4 August 2058
- Krishna Janmashtami — 10 August 2058
- Hartalika Teej — 22 August 2058
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 23 August 2058
- Anant Chaturdashi — 1 September 2058
- Pitru Paksha begins — 2 October 2058
- Sharad Navratri begins — 18 October 2058
- Durga Ashtami — 25 October 2058
- Maha Navami — 26 October 2058
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 26 October 2058
- Karwa Chauth — 3 November 2058
- Dhanteras — 13 November 2058
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 15 November 2058
- Govardhan Puja — 17 November 2058
- Bhai Dooj — 17 November 2058
- Chhath Puja — 21 November 2058
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 30 November 2058
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 30 November 2058
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