The festival of Diwali is celebrated for five days. It starts from the day of Dhanteras itself. The festival of Narak Chaturdashi is celebrated a day before Diwali. It is also known as Choti Diwali. According to Panchang, Narak Chaturdashi occurs on the Chaturdashi day of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month. According to mythological and religious belief, on this date Lord Shri Krishna had freed sixteen thousand girls by killing the demon named Narakasura. That is why it is called Narak Chaturdashi.
naraka chaturdashi 2024 date
This year in 2024, the festival of Narak Chaturdashi is on Wednesday, 30 October 2024. However, like earlier Diwali, there was confusion among the people regarding the date of Narak Chaturdashi. The reason for this is that the Chaturdashi Tithi of Kartik Krishna will start on October 30 at 1:15 PM and will end on October 31 at 3:52 PM. In such a situation, according to Udayatithi, Narak Chaturdashi is falling on October 31. But there is importance of lighting Yam Deep during Pradosh period on Narak Chaturdashi, which will be on 30th October. Therefore, Narak Chaturdashi will be celebrated on this day. However, bathing of Roop Chaudus will be done on the morning of 31st October. Bathing, lamp donation, worship and fasting have special significance on the day of Narak Chaturdashi. It is believed that these works increase the happiness and prosperity of the house. But at the same time, doing some work on Narak Chaturdashi is considered very inauspicious. If you do these things even by mistake, you may have to face big trouble. Therefore, know in advance which tasks you should not do.
Do not do these things on Narak Chaturdashi
Today, on the day of Narak Chaturdashi, it is necessary to clean the entire house. But especially do not keep filth towards the south direction. Because this direction is of Yam Dev. On this day, Yama Dev and Pitra get angry due to dirt in this direction.
Take care of the cleanliness of the house today. But do not dirty the broom or step on it.
One should not consume non-vegetarian food even by mistake on Narak Chaturdashi. Because killing a living being is considered a sin on this day.
Do not donate sesame oil even by mistake today. This may affect your financial condition.
