Choti Diwali 2025 Date: Chhoti Diwali is also known as Narak Chaturdashi, which is on Sunday 19 October this year in 2025 and the festival of Diwali will be celebrated on the next day i.e. on 20 October.
Deepotsav festival has special importance in Hinduism, which is celebrated for five days. Festivals like Dhanteras, Narak Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali), Deepawali, Govardhan Puja and Bhai Dooj are celebrated in it. Talking about Chhoti Diwali, it is celebrated a day before Diwali.
Chhoti Diwali is known by many names like Narak Chaturdashi, Narak Chaudas, Rus Chaudas, Bhoot Chaturdashi. It falls on the 14th day of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month. Narak Chaturdashi is the second day of the five-day Deepotsav. Let us know on which day Narak Chaturdashi will be celebrated this year.
When is Narak Chaturdashi in 2025
Narak Chaturdashi or Chhoti Diwali will be celebrated on Sunday, 19 October 2025. On this day, worship of Yam Dev and ancestors is important. Chaturdashi Tithi will start on October 19 at 01:51 pm and will end on October 20 at 03:44 pm. The worship of Chhoti Diwali is done at night only, so Chhoti Diwali will be celebrated on October 19, 2025 and Lakshmi Puja will be done on the next day i.e. October 20.
what do you do on choti diwali
- On this day, a lamp should be lit facing south.
- On Narak Chaturdashi, sesame seeds, jaggery, oil and sweets should be offered to Lord Yama and the ancestors.
- On Chhoti Diwali day, you can donate oil, lamps, sesame seeds, sweets, clothes, or food to the poor.
- Broom is also worshipped on Chhoti Diwali.
- At night, when you go to sleep, a lamp is lit in every corner of the house, so that negative energy stays away.
Importance of Narak Chaturdashi
The day of Narak Chaturdashi or Chhoti Diwali is also celebrated as Hanuman Jayanti in North India. It is believed that Hanuman ji was born from the womb of mother Anjana at midnight on this day. Many stories are also popular about Chhoti Diwali. According to a story, Lord Krishna killed a demon named Narakasura on this day. This day is celebrated in various ways all over India.
- Variations of Narak Chaturdashi
- According to Hindu belief, lighting a four-sided lamp at the main entrance of the house at night on Naraka Chaturdashi liberates one from hell.
- In the rural areas of India this day is celebrated as a harvest festival.
- In some parts of India, Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated on this day and special offerings of rice, jaggery, ghee, sesame, coconut are made to him.
- In West Bengal, this day is called Bhoot Chaturdashi. People here believe that the souls of ancestors come to earth on this day.
- In Tamil Nadu, on this day people observe a fast called "Nombu" and worship Goddess Lakshmi.
