Choti Diwali 2024: 30th or 31st October, know the date, importance and beliefs of Choti Diwali in the video

Rajasthan News Desk!!! The festival of Diwali has special significance in Hindu religion. Let us tell you that a day before Diwali, the fast of Chhoti Diwali or Narak Chaturdashi is observed. This fast is observed every year on the Chaturdashi date of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month.

Donating lamps has special significance on this day and Lord Shri Krishna and Yamraj ji are worshipped. It is believed that worshiping on the day of Narak Chaturdashi gives special benefits. In such a situation, let us know when Chhoti Diwali will be celebrated and what is the significance of this day?

chhoti diwali 2024 date

According to the Vedic calendar, the Chaturdashi tithi of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month is starting on 30th October at 01:20 pm and this date will end on 31st October at 03:50 pm. Abhyanga Snan done in the morning on the day of Narak Chaturdashi has special significance, hence this year Narak Chaturdashi Vrat or Chhoti Diwali will be celebrated on 31 October 2024, Thursday. On this day, the time for Abhyanga bath will be between 05:25 am to 06:30 am.

Narak Chaturdashi 2024 auspicious time

The auspicious time for morning puja on Narak Chaturdashi will be from 05:15 am to 06:32 am. Along with this, the correct time for evening puja will be between 05:35 pm to 06:50 pm. Abhijeet Muhurat is considered very important for donation, which will be from 11:40 am to 12:30 pm on this day. It is said in the scriptures that it is beneficial to take bath and meditate in Brahma Muhurta on the day of Narak Chaturdashi. On this day, the time of Brahma Muhurta will be from 04:50 am to 05:40 am.

What is the significance of Narak Chaturdashi and Chhoti Diwali?

It is said in the scriptures that on the day of Naraka Chaturdashi, Lord Shri Krishna had killed Narakasura and freed 16000 women from his captivity. Therefore, along with worship on this special day, donating lamps also has special significance on this day. It is said that lighting a four-sided lamp on this day brings happiness and prosperity in the house and reduces the effect of negative energy. Worship of Lord Yamraj on the day of Narak Chaturdashi also has special significance, which brings blessings of health and wealth.