{"id":61763,"date":"2022-01-30T15:09:44","date_gmt":"2022-01-30T09:39:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/?p=61763"},"modified":"2025-02-28T16:33:07","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T11:03:07","slug":"naraka-chaturdashi-2017-rituals-story-why-it-is-celebrated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/festivals\/naraka-chaturdashi\/","title":{"rendered":"Naraka Chaturdashi 2017: Rituals, Story, Why it is Celebrated"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_37 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' style='display:block'><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/festivals\/naraka-chaturdashi\/#Ritual_of_Naraka_Chaturdashi_day\" title=\"Ritual of Naraka Chaturdashi day\">Ritual of Naraka Chaturdashi day<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/festivals\/naraka-chaturdashi\/#Why_Naraka_Chaturdashi_is_being_celebrated\" title=\"Why Naraka Chaturdashi is being celebrated\">Why Naraka Chaturdashi is being celebrated<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/festivals\/naraka-chaturdashi\/#Story_of_Narak_Chaturdashi\" title=\"Story of Narak Chaturdashi\">Story of Narak Chaturdashi<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>It is celebrated a day before the main Diwali and a day after the Dhanteras, Wednesday 18th of October. It falls at the 14th day in the month of Ashwin (October or November). It is considered to be celebrated to eliminate the idleness and evil from our life.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ritual_of_Naraka_Chaturdashi_day\"><\/span>Ritual of Naraka Chaturdashi day<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The most important ritual of the Naraka Chaturdashi is, people wake up early in the morning (before sunrise) or during moonrise, apply ubtan (made up of til oil, herbs, flowers as well as some crucial elements) on their body and take holy bath or Abhyang Snan. It is considered that someone who fails doing such ritual at this special occasion goes to the hell. The day is also popular as Kali Chaudas, Choti Diwali, Roop Chaturdashi or Roop Chaudas.<\/p>\n<p>Best muhurta for Abhyang Snan:<br \/>\nDuration for Abhyang Snan is: 1 Hour 28 Min<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Naraka_Chaturdashi_is_being_celebrated\"><\/span>Why Naraka Chaturdashi is being celebrated<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>At some places, Narak Chaturdashi is celebrated every year by performing puja of the Goddess Kali who had killed the demon named Narakasura. That\u2019s why the day is known as Narak-Chaturdashi and Kali Chaudas as well. People offer puja in order to eliminate their laziness and wickedness from their life as well as bring real light into their life.<\/p>\n<p>The ingredients required for offering puja very well are oil, flowers, agarbatti, camphor, diya, sweets, coconut, aarti thali etc. People believe that washing head and applying kajal to their eyes will keep them away from all the bad sights. The persons related to the tantra consider that practicing their mantras at this day would increase their tantra power.<\/p>\n<p>It is also considered that the day is getting celebrated as Hindu God Lord Krishna got victory over the demon Narakasura. People wake up early in the morning; apply aromatic oil throughout their body before bathing. Then they wear new clothes after bathing, offer puja and enjoy delicious breakfast with their relatives and friends. They lit oil diyas everywhere and enjoy some fire crackers in the evening with their family.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Story_of_Narak_Chaturdashi\"><\/span>Story of Narak Chaturdashi<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>According to one of the ancient history of the past, there was a king, Ranti Deva. He was very spiritual and clever man. He was always involved himself in the religious works and services of mankind. One day, death of God, Yama, had came to him to get the soul of king. The king asked Yama that I never did bad work and sin all over my life. Why you came to get me to hell, Yama answered that a long ago you had returned a hungry priest from your door. That\u2019s why I am here to get you to the hell.<\/p>\n<p>The king prayed to the Yama to get one year life more. Yama granted him one year life more, and then king met with the saints and told his story to them. They suggested him to keep fast at Narak Chaturdashi and offer food to the priests as well as say sorry to them for your past mistake. In this way you can get relief from your past sin.<br \/>\nForm that day, Narak Chaturdashi is celebrated to become free from all the sins as well as keep away self from going to the hell.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For Students:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/essay\/diwali-essay\/\">Diwali Essay<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/essay\/dussehra-essay\/\">Dussehra Essay<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is celebrated a day before the main Diwali and a day after the Dhanteras, Wednesday 18th of October. 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