Day 3 Diwali – Narak Chaturdashi and Choti Diwali
The third day of Diwali which will fall on 18th October 2017, is observed as Narak Chaturdashi or RoopChaudash or Roop Chaturdashi. It is also referred as Choti Diwali as it falls just a day before the festival Diwali. It is said to be the day which removes the evil inside.
The rituals are region specific and followed by people according to the mythological happenings they believe. In some places, this day is celebrated as Kali Chaudas. Kali means Black i.e. dark and Chaudas means fourteenth. It is celebrated on the fourteenth day of the dark half of the Kartik month.
Auspicious Time / Muhurta 2017
In 2017, Narakchaturdashi/RoopChaudas/ Kali Chaudas is being celebrated on Wednesday 18th October 2017. The Chaturdashi Tithi will be observed from 00:08 on 18th October 2017 till 00:13 on 18th October 2017.
Abhyang Snan Muhurta = 04:52 to 06:17
Duration = 1 Hour 24 Mins
LEGEND BEHIND NARAK CHATURDASHI
Narakasura, the asura son of earth goddess Bhudevi and Varaha (Vishnu) was blessed with long life from his father Vishnu. He misused the powers and used to torture people and especially capture the women in his fort. Unable to bear the sufferings the people, as well as the other celestial beings, pleaded Satyabhama for help. Satyabhama was supposed to be the Avtar of Bhudevi who was Krishna’s wife. Satyabhama and Krishna after battling with the Narakasura killed him. This incident interprets that parents should not hesitate to punish their children when they step into the wrong path.
Naraksura asked her mother to celebrate his death day. Thereafter it is believed that this day is celebrated as Narak Chaturdashi.
It is said that Lord Krishna had an oil bath to rid himself off the blood spattered on his body when Naraka was killed. Hence people observe this day as AbhyangSnan.
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