Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) 2100
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)06:04
- Sunset17:18
- Fasting window (tithi)2100-10-31 · 16:09 → 12:36
- Parana (tithi ends)12:36
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 2100
- Makar Sankranti — 15 January 2100
- Vasant Panchami — 14 February 2100
- Maha Shivaratri — 9 March 2100
- Holika Dahan — 25 March 2100
- Holi — 26 March 2100
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 10 April 2100
- Ram Navami — 18 April 2100
- Akshaya Tritiya — 12 May 2100
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 9 July 2100
- Guru Purnima — 21 July 2100
- Nag Panchami — 10 August 2100
- Raksha Bandhan — 19 August 2100
- Krishna Janmashtami — 27 August 2100
- Hartalika Teej — 7 September 2100
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 7 September 2100
- Anant Chaturdashi — 17 September 2100
- Pitru Paksha begins — 19 September 2100
- Sharad Navratri begins — 4 October 2100
- Durga Ashtami — 10 October 2100
- Maha Navami — 11 October 2100
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 12 October 2100
- Karwa Chauth — 21 October 2100
- Dhanteras — 30 October 2100
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 1 November 2100
- Govardhan Puja — 2 November 2100
- Bhai Dooj — 3 November 2100
- Chhath Puja — 7 November 2100
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 16 November 2100
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 16 November 2100
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