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Choti Diwali/ Naraka Chaturdashi 2021: Date, Shubh Muhurat, History And Significance
Festivals always bring everyone together and mend estranged relationships. It symbolises light over darkness, good over evil and hope and beautiful things to look forward to. Festival of lights, Diwali is here and therefore, the 5-day festivity begins with Dhanteras and ends with Bhaai Dooj. On the second day, Naraka Chaturdashi/ Choti Diwali is celebrated and this year it falls on Wednesday, 3 November.
Every year, Naraka Chaturdashi is celebrated on the Chaturdashi of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month, as per the Hindu Calendar. According to the Gregorian calendar, the festival falls every month in the month of either October or November. The festival is observed one day before Lakshmi puja or Laxmi pooja and therefore, it is also known as Choti Deepavali, Roop Chaturdashi and Roop Chaudas.
Narak Chaturdashi 2021: Date, Time And Abhyang Snan Muhurat
According
to
a
website
called
Drikpanchang,
this
year
Narak
Chaturdashi
will
be
observed
on
Thursday,
04
November
2021.
The
festival
is
named
after
Narakasura
and
it
is
considered
significant
as
it
marks
the
end
of
Shri
Krishna's
consort
Satyabhama.
The
belief
is
if
a
person
performs
or
does
Abhyang
snaan
on
this
day,
then
they
can
avoid
going
to
hell
or
Narak.
The
Abhyang
snan
muhurta
is
from
05:40
am
to
06:03
am
and
the
duration
is
00
hours
and
23
mins.
Moonrise
at
Abhyang
Snan
-
05:40
AM
Abhyang Snan during Moonrise and Chaturdashi
Chaturdashi
Tithi
Begins
-
09:02
AM
on
Nov
03,
2021
Chaturdashi
Tithi
Ends
-
06:03
AM
on
Nov
04,
2021
History and Significance
Legend has it that Narakasura was the son of Lord Varaha (an avatar of Shri Vishnu) and Bhudevi. Lord Brahma blessed him that none other than Bhudevi could kill him. Therefore, he became complacent. Once he attacked Lord Krishna and his consort Sathyabama, who was an incarnation of Bhudevi, she retaliated and killed Narakasura, which sanctified Brahma's boon. But, before taking his last breath, Narakasura pleaded Bhudevi, sought her blessings and asked for a boon. The wish was that he wanted to become immortal in the memories of people and hence wanted people to celebrate his death by lighting lamps or diyas. Hence, Naraka Chaturdashi is celebrated which is believed to be the death anniversary of Narakasura. This day symbolises getting rid of one's negativities and removing darkness from self. This is the reason people perform Abhyanga Snan which symbolises purification of the mind and body. To perform this ritual, people apply sesame oil on their heads and body and then cleanse it with ubtan before decking up with new clothes.
Another legend associated with Choti Diwali says that on this day Goddess Kali killed Narakasura and triumphed over him. Therefore, in the eastern parts of India, this festival is also known as Kali Chaudas or Kali Puja.
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