With the five-day festival of Diwali unfolding before us, let us know about the significance of celebrating Choti Diwali. In this article, we will also learn when it will be celebrated this year, puja muhurat, and samagri list from astrologer Arvind Tripathi.
| Name | Start Time | End Time |
| Date | 1:15 pm on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 | 3:52 PM on Thursday, October 31, 2024 |
| Shubh Muhurat for Puja | 5:36 pm on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 | 6:16 pm on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 |
Also known as Naraka Chaturdashi, the festival of Choti Diwali is observed on the fourteenth day of the Krishna Paksha in the month of Kartik. This year, Choti Diwali will begin at 1:15 pm on Wednesday, October 30, and end at 3:52 PM on Thursday, October 31. As per the Udaya Tithi, we will celebrate the festival on October 30, 2024.
The Shubh Muhurat for puja on Choti Diwali will remain from 5:36 pm on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, till 6:16 pm on Wednesday, October 30, 2024.
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To perform the puja on Choti Diwali 2024, you are required to buy the items on the samagri list beforehand. The samagri list includes diyas, oil or ghee, wicks, matchsticks or incense sticks, puja thali, bell, conch shell, flowers, tulsi, neem, and Ashoka leaves, fruits, Roli, Chandan, turmeric powder, kumkum, Akshat, Panchamrit made with milk, curd, ghee, honey and sugar, sweets, and prasad.
The festival of Choti Diwali celebrates Lord Krishna’s victory over a demon named Narakasura, as per mythology. The devotees light diyas and candles in their homes and decorate them with lights and flowers to symbolise the victory of good over evil.
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