Naraka Chaturdashi · 2024
Falls on: Thursday, October 31, 2024
Krishna Chaturdashi preceding Diwali, commemorating Krishna's victory over the demon Narakasura. An oil bath before sunrise (abhyanga snana) is the central observance; in Tamil Nadu and much of the south this day itself is celebrated as the principal Deepavali.
Dates and timings for Abu Dhabi.
Why this date
It is kept on the day its tithi is current at the pre-dawn moonrise in Abu Dhabi, when the ritual bath is taken.
How it is observed
- Oil bath (abhyanga snan)
- Firecrackers
Regional calendars
Also known as: नरक चतुर्दशी (Hindi) · நரக சதுர்த்தசி (Tamil) · నరక చతుర్దశి (Telugu)
- Amanta (month ends at the new moon; South and West India)
- Ashwin · Krishna Paksha
- Purnimanta (month ends at the full moon; North India)
- Kartika · Krishna Paksha
- Tamil: Aippasi 15, 2055 (Thiruvalluvar)
- Bengali: Kartik 14, 1431 (Bangabda)
- Malayalam: Thulam 15, 1200 (Kollam era)
Computed for Abu Dhabi. Each solar calendar starts its month by its own region's rule.
Naraka Chaturdashi 2024
Krishna
- Thursday, October 31, 2024View day panchang →Tithi window: Wed, Oct 30, 11:46 AM – Thu, Oct 31, 2:23 PM GST
Frequently asked questions
- What is Naraka Chaturdashi?
- Krishna Chaturdashi preceding Diwali, commemorating Krishna's victory over the demon Narakasura. An oil bath before sunrise (abhyanga snana) is the central observance; in Tamil Nadu and much of the south this day itself is celebrated as the principal Deepavali.
- When is Naraka Chaturdashi 2024?
- Naraka Chaturdashi falls on Thursday, October 31, 2024.