While only a few days are left for the festival of Diwali, the festival of happiness is considered to be the biggest festival. Not just one day, this festival lasts for 5 days in Hindu religion. These days have different significance and rules of worship. Dhanteras, Narak Chaturdashi, Diwali, Govardhan Puja and Bhai Dooj are celebrated in the festival of Diwali. Narak Chaturdashi or Chhoti Diwali is celebrated a day before Diwali i.e. Lakshmi Puja.
This day is also known as Roop Chaudas. According to the belief, it is said that on the day of Narak Chaturdashi, a lamp of Yama should be lit i.e. a lamp in the name of the god of death. Astrologer Rakesh Chaturvedi has created the meaning and rules behind lighting the lamp on this day.
Know the auspicious time of Narak Chaturdashi
If we talk about Chhoti Diwali or Narak Chaturdashi here, it will start at 01:16 pm on 30th October, a day before Diwali and will end at 03:53 pm the next day on 31st October. On this day, on the day of Narak Chaturdashi, lamps are lit in the courtyard but one lamp should be lit only in the name of Yama.
Know what should be the rule of lighting Yama lamp
According to belief, Yama’s lamp is lit on the day of Narak Chaturdashi, a day before Diwali. It is said that by lighting the lamp of Yama, the fear of untimely death in the family goes away. Also, it is prayed that Yamdev closes the gates of hell and keeps us safe. People who do this are blessed by Yama. To light the Yama lamp here, you can take a four-sided lamp or any normal lamp. Install 4 lights in it in such a way that they point in all four directions. After this, fill the lamp with mustard oil and after rotating it in the whole house with wishes, keep it towards the south direction, you can keep it anywhere in this direction.
Why is Narak Chaturdashi celebrated?
There is a mythological story behind celebrating the day of Narak Chaturdashi here. It is said that Lord Krishna had killed the demon named Narakasura. Hence it is also called Narak Chaturdashi, hence on this day people celebrate the victory of Lord Krishna over the demon. Houses are cleaned and decorated with flowers or lights, lamps are lit on this day to drive away the darkness of evil and welcome positivity. Narak Chaturdashi is known as Roop Chaudas, for this, this day is celebrated by taking bath in the morning by applying ubtan.
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