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Naraka Chaturdashi 2032नरक चतुर्दशी

Naraka Chaturdashi commemorates the triumph of Lord Krishna and Satyabhama over the tyrant demon Narakasura on Kartika Krishna Chaturdashi.

Date · New Delhi (28.6139° N, 77.2090° E)

Monday, 1 November 2032

Tradition harmony

All regional traditions Chakra tracks agree on this date:

North (Purnimanta)
1 Nov 2032
South (Amanta)
1 Nov 2032
Tamil
1 Nov 2032
Bengali
1 Nov 2032
ISKCON
1 Nov 2032
Smarta
1 Nov 2032

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Ends 2 Nov, 10:14 am

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  • 1 MonNaraka Chaturdashi(this page)Naraka Chaturdashi commemorates the triumph of Lord Krishna and Satyabhama over the tyrant demon Narakasura on Kartika Krishna Chaturdashi.
  • 2 TueDiwali →Diwali is the festival of lights marking the victory of light over darkness and the return of Rama to Ayodhya.
  • 4 ThuGovardhan Puja →Govardhan Puja recalls Krishna lifting Mount Govardhan to shelter the people of Braj, and is kept the day after Diwali.
  • 5 FriBhai Dooj →Bhai Dooj is the day at the close of Diwali on which sisters apply a tilak to their brothers and pray for their long life.
  • 7 SunChhath Puja →Chhath is a four-day festival of thanksgiving to the Sun and the goddess Chhathi Maiya, with offerings made standing in water at sunset and sunrise.
  • 13 SatDev Uthani Ekadashi →Dev Uthani Ekadashi marks the awakening of Lord Vishnu from his four-month cosmic slumber, concluding Chaturmas and opening the Hindu wedding season.
  • 14 SunTulsi Vivah →Tulsi Vivah is the ceremonial wedding of the sacred holy basil plant (Tulsi) to Lord Vishnu in the form of Shaligram on Kartika Shukla Dwadashi.
  • 16 TueVrishchika Sankranti →Vrishchika Sankranti is the moment the Sun enters the sidereal sign of Scorpio, opening the month in which the Kartikai and Mandala pilgrimage seasons begin.
  • 17 WedKartik Purnima →Kartik Purnima is the full moon of the month of Kartika, kept with river bathing, lamp offerings, and worship of Vishnu and Shiva.

Also this month: Masik Shivratri (1), Amavasya (1), Vinayaka Chaturthi (1), Masik Durga Ashtami (1), Ekadashi (2), Pradosh Vrat (2), Purnima (1), Satyanarayan Puja (1), Sankashti Chaturthi (1).

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City-wise timings

CityLocal dateTithi window (local)vs. New Delhi
New Delhi1 Nov 20328:44 am – 2 Nov, 10:14 amSame day
Varanasi1 Nov 20328:44 am – 2 Nov, 10:14 amSame day
Mumbai1 Nov 20328:44 am – 2 Nov, 10:14 amSame day
Bengaluru1 Nov 20328:44 am – 2 Nov, 10:14 amSame day
Kolkata1 Nov 20328:44 am – 2 Nov, 10:14 amSame day
Chennai1 Nov 20328:44 am – 2 Nov, 10:14 amSame day
London1 Nov 20323:14 am – 2 Nov, 4:44 amSame day
San Francisco1 Nov 20328:14 pm – 1 Nov, 9:44 pmSame day

Tithi window shown in each city’s own local time — the underlying instant is the same worldwide.

Naraka Chaturdashi, widely celebrated as Choti Diwali, Roop Chaudas, or Kali Chaudas, falls on the fourteenth day (Chaturdashi) of the waning fortnight (Krishna Paksha) in the lunar month of Kartika. It precedes the grand Diwali night of Lakshmi Puja.

The festival marks the historic victory of Lord Krishna and his consort Satyabhama over the tyrannical demon king Narakasura, liberating sixteen thousand captive maidens and restoring justice. In western and southern traditions, it also honors the day Lord Krishna cleansed the stains of battle with fragrant herbal oils.

A central ritual on this day is the Abhyanga Snan—an auspicious pre-dawn oil bath taken during the Arunodaya period before sunrise, using sesame oil and herbal paste (ubtan) to wash away impurities and fatigue. Households illuminate fourteen clay diyas at dusk to ward off negativity and honor Yama, the guardian of righteousness.

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