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Chhoti Diwali is the day which is celebrated a day before Diwali. This day is also known as Narak Chaturdashi. On this day, the hustle and bustle all around is worth seeing. Dhanteras is celebrated before Chhoti Diwali and Diwali comes after it. According to mythology, this day is considered a time of freedom from troubles. Problems go away from every side. Yama Dev is worshipped on this day. According to the Hindu calendar, Chhoti Diwali is celebrated on the Chaturdashi date of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month. Narak Chaturdashi is known as Chhoti Diwali, it is also known as Roop Chaturdashi and Kali Chaturdashi. So let us know when Chhoti Diwali is to be celebrated this time and what is the auspicious time of puja.
Chhoti Diwali Puja Time
This time the time of Chhoti Diwali is going to be 12th November 2023. The auspicious time of Chhoti Diwali or Narak Chaturdashi will start on the morning of 12th November. Worshipping Chhoti Diwali during this period is considered auspicious. There is a tradition of doing many types of work on this day. Lighting the lamp of Yama on this day also has special significance. There is a story behind lighting a lamp in the name of Yama on this day. Which it is believed that once Yamdev while telling his messengers the solution to avoid untimely death, said that the person who lights a lamp on the Chaturdashi date of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month. He will never fear untimely death. Therefore, there is a tradition of donating lamps for Yama in the evening on the day of Narak Chaturdashi.
Significance of Chhoti Diwali
Why is Chhoti Diwali called Narak Chaturdashi? On this day Lord Shri Krishna killed the demon named Narakasura and since then it has been known as Naraka Chaturdashi. Along with this, the fear of untimely death also ends. In some places, there is a tradition of applying oil before taking a bath. Therefore, on this day, if you do an oil massage and take a bath with water, you get the blessings of Goddess Lakshmi. Along with this, one also makes progress in life.
