Top Diwali 2025: Today Chhoti Diwali will be celebrated across the country. Chhoti Diwali is also known as Narak Chaturdashi, Roop Chaudas and Kali Chaudas. This day is considered very special from religious and spiritual point of view. Lord Yama is also worshiped on this day, it is said that doing so reduces the fear of untimely death. Therefore, lighting Yama lamp on this day is considered very auspicious. But, do you know that Narak Chaturdashi i.e. Chhoti Diwali is also considered to be related to Lord Shri Krishna. Let us know at what time the puja will be held today on Chhoti Diwali.
Small Diwali 2025 date (Choti Diwali 2025 Tithi)
Chaturdashi tithi of Chhoti Diwali will start on 19th October i.e. today at 1:51 pm and will end at 3:44 pm on 20th October.
Also, the auspicious time of Kali Chaudas will start from 11:41 pm till 12:31 am on October 20. Mother Kali is worshiped in this auspicious time.
Time to light Yama lamp
Today on Chhoti Diwali, the auspicious time for lighting the lamp of Yam will be from 05:50 pm to 07:02 pm.
Importance of Naraka Chaturdashi
Narak Chaturdashi is known by different names. At some places, it is called Yama Chaturdashi, while at other places people celebrate it by the name of Roop Chaturdashi or Roop Chaudas. In many areas it is also called Narak Chaudas or Narak Puja. However, this day is most famous as Chhoti Diwali. On this day, people wake up early in the morning and take bath, light lamps and worship Lord Yamraj so that the fear of death and sins goes away. Some people also keep a fast on this day and pray for the happiness and peace of the family.
On Naraka Chaturdashi, Shri Krishna had killed the demon named Narakasura.
According to mythology, in Dwapar Yuga there lived a cruel demon named Narakasura. He was blessed with the boon that no one except Bhudevi (Mother Earth) could kill him. In pride of this boon, he became autocratic and started troubling the gods, sages and even the celestial nymphs. The entire world became frightened by his atrocities. When everyone lost their patience, the gods approached Lord Krishna and asked for his help. Shri Krishna knew that his wife Satyabhama was the incarnation of Bhudevi herself, hence he requested her to accompany him. Satyabhama rode the chariot and reached the capital of Narakasura with Shri Krishna.
When the war started, there was conflict from both sides. Narakasura injured Lord Krishna with his powerful arrow. Seeing her husband injured, Satyabhama’s anger reached the seventh heaven. He immediately picked up the bow and shot a sharp arrow, which went straight into the heart of Narakasura. At that very moment it came to an end. The day Narakasura was killed was Chaturdashi Tithi of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month. With the death of Narakasura, peace returned to the gods and the earth. In joy, people lit lamps, distributed sweets and celebrated. Since then every year this date is celebrated as Narak Chaturdashi, and the next day comes the festival of Diwali.
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