New Delhi: Naraka Chaturdashi is a Hindu festival, which falls on the second day of the festival of Diwali. The day is popularly known as Chhoti Diwali. The message of Naraka Chaturdashi Parva is that the good of the society should always prevail over one’s own personal bonds.
It is interesting to note that Bhudevi, mother of the slain demon Naraka, declared that his death should not be a day of mourning but an occasion to celebrate and rejoice. As per Hindu calendar, Naraka Chaturdashi is observed a day before Diwali. 14th day of dark half of Ashwin month. First day of Diwali is celebrated as Dhanteras.
Second day is commonly known as Chhhoti (Small) Diwali. The day is celebrated with same zeal and joy as the main Diwali but it is on comparatively lower scale. Just like diwali people light diyas on chhoti diwali to fill their homes with light, worship Goddess Laxmi, burst firecrackers but all these things are not as grand as they are on the day of main diwali.
People create Rangoli on the floor. At dusk, Diyas and candles are lit in the house to mark the celebration of Chhoti Diwali. On this day, people also burst firecrackers but on small scale compare to main Diwali.
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