Astrology News Desk: Many festivals are celebrated in Sanatan Dharma and all have their own significance, but Narak Chaturdashi, which falls a day before Diwali, is considered very special, which is also known as Chhoti Diwali, Yam Chaturdashi. goes. Lighting a lamp in the name of Yama on the day of Yama Chaturdashi is considered auspicious.
It is believed that by doing this, Lord Yama gets pleased and blesses. Apart from this, it is also best to do charitable work on the day of Narak Chaturdashi. According to the Hindu calendar, the festival of Narak Chaturdashi is celebrated every year on the Chaturdashi date of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month. This year the festival of Narak Chaturdashi is being celebrated on 30 October, so today we are telling you the mythological story related to this festival. Let us know.
Auspicious time of Narak Chaturdashi Tithi-
According to the Hindu calendar, every year the Chaturdashi date of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month is celebrated as Narak Chaturdashi. This year the festival of Narak Chaturdashi will be celebrated on 30 October. Its date is starting at 1:15 pm and will end the next day i.e. on October 31 at 3:52 pm.
mythology-
In ancient times, there was a king of demons named Bali. He wanted to take over heaven. When the gods came to know about this, they went to Lord Vishnu. Lord Vishnu took Vaman incarnation and went to King Bali and asked for three steps of land as donation. Bali took a pledge and accepted the donation. Then Lord Vaman took huge form and took control over all the three worlds.
Seeing Bali’s generosity, Lord Vaman asked him to ask for a boon. Then King Bali said to God ‘You measured my entire kingdom in the period of Amavasya from Kartik Krishna Trayodashi. The person who donates a lamp to Yamraj on Chaturdashi should not be tortured by Yama. Lord Vaman accepted this request for sacrifice. Since then, the tradition of donating lamps for Yamraj on Narak Chaturdashi has been going on.
