Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) 2084
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)06:03
- Sunset17:20
- Fasting window (tithi)2084-10-27 · 17:37 → 16:47
- Parana (tithi ends)16:47
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 2084
- Makar Sankranti — 15 January 2084
- Vasant Panchami — 10 February 2084
- Maha Shivaratri — 5 March 2084
- Holika Dahan — 21 March 2084
- Holi — 23 March 2084
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 6 April 2084
- Ram Navami — 14 April 2084
- Akshaya Tritiya — 7 May 2084
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 5 July 2084
- Guru Purnima — 17 July 2084
- Nag Panchami — 6 August 2084
- Raksha Bandhan — 16 August 2084
- Krishna Janmashtami — 22 August 2084
- Hartalika Teej — 3 September 2084
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 4 September 2084
- Anant Chaturdashi — 13 September 2084
- Pitru Paksha begins — 15 September 2084
- Sharad Navratri begins — 30 September 2084
- Durga Ashtami — 7 October 2084
- Maha Navami — 8 October 2084
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 8 October 2084
- Karwa Chauth — 17 October 2084
- Dhanteras — 26 October 2084
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 28 October 2084
- Govardhan Puja — 30 October 2084
- Bhai Dooj — 31 October 2084
- Chhath Puja — 3 November 2084
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 12 November 2084
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 12 November 2084
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