Roop Chaudas - Choti Diwali
The festival of Chhoti Diwali is celebrated on the Chaturdashi date of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month, this date is also known as Narak Chaturdashi. In the five-day Deepotsav festival, the festival of Chhoti Diwali is celebrated after Dhanteras. But this time due to the date of Diwali, there is confusion about the date of Chhoti Diwali. Hanuman Janmotsav is also celebrated on the day of Chhoti Diwali, so Hanumanji is also worshiped on this day and Deepdaan is also done in the name of Yam. Let us know when the festival of Chhoti Diwali, Narak Chaturdashi will be celebrated in the year 2024.
The five-day Deepotsav is starting from Tuesday, 29 October 2024. At the same time, Chhoti Diwali i.e. Roop Chaudas will be celebrated on Thursday, 31 October 2024. We also call Chhoti Diwali by the name of Narak Chaturdashi, Kali Chaudas, and Roop Chaturdashi. On this day, lamps are lit all around the houses and establishments. It is said that Maa Lakshmi roams the earth on this day with her sister Alakshmi. During this time, Maa Lakshmi resides permanently in any house or establishment which she finds clean. Goddess Alakshmi resides where there is dirt.
When is the festival of Chhoti Diwali?
Start of Chaturdashi Tithi - 30 October, from 1:16 pm
End of Chaturdashi Tithi - 31 October, at 3:53 pm
The Choti Diwali festival will be celebrated on Wednesday, 30 October 2024.
Roop Chaudas Ke Upay
Wake up before sunrise on the day of Roop Chaturdashi. After this, massage the body with sesame or mustard oil. Now apply a paste made of medicines on the body. After this, add two drops of Ganga water and Chirchita leaves to the water. After this, take a bath with this water. This remedy increases beauty along with age.
Wake up before sunrise on the day of Roop Chaturdashi and take a bath. According to beliefs, Goddess Lakshmi resides in sesame oil and Goddess Ganga resides in water. Therefore, add medicines to the bathing water taken before sunrise on this day. By doing this remedy, one gets freedom from hell and beauty increases.
Do this work on Chhoti Diwali
It is said in the scriptures that on Chhoti Diwali, Lord Krishna killed a demon named Narakasur. Also, a lamp in the name of Yama is lit in the south direction a night before Diwali, which is called Yam Deep. It is believed that by lighting a lamp in the name of Yama a day before Diwali, the fear of untimely death is eliminated. Also, Yamraj is prayed to close the gates of hell and shower his blessings on everyone. Also, on Chhoti Diwali, the body is massaged with sesame oil during bathing and there is also a practice of rotating the Apamarg plant three times around the head.
Light 5 lamps on Chhoti Diwali
There is a rule of lighting 5 lamps on Chhoti Diwali i.e. Narak Chaturdashi. One of these lamps should be lit in the temple of the house, the second lamp in the kitchen, the third lamp at the place of drinking water, the fourth lamp under the Peepal or Banyan tree, and the fifth and the last lamp should be lit at the main entrance of the house. During this, keep in mind that the lamp that is placed at the main entrance of the house should have four long wicks. It is said that by following this rule, the troubles in life start to go away. If you want to know more about Chhoti Diwali then talk to astrologers.
