Short Diwali 2024: Astrologer Dr. Anish Vyas, Director of Pal Balaji Astrology Institute, Jaipur-Jodhpur, said that Roop Chaturdashi will be celebrated on 31 October 2024. During this period, there will be Abhyanga bath in homes. Everyone will wake up before sunrise and take bath and worship. During this time people will take bath by applying ubtan. This festival will be special for women. Actually, women will dress up and worship. During this time the beauty parlor will be bright. There will be lights of Diwali in roads, houses and buildings. As the evening approaches, the atmosphere will start twinkling. Actually, there is a belief regarding Roop Chaturdashi that if people wake up before sunrise and take bath on this day, they do not have to suffer the tortures of hell. On this day people take bath with cow dung cakes. Donation of lamps takes place after bath. Symbolically, a lamp made of flour mixed with turmeric is set alight.
Devout women decorate the courtyard of their house with the colors of Ragoli. On this day, people’s houses are illuminated all over Vrindavan with the twinkling of lamps. Lakshmi worship is done on Kartik Amavasya, the next day of Roop Chaturdashi. In such a situation, this is the beginning of Diwali. During bathing on Roop Chaturdashi, people celebrate by bursting crackers.
Astrologer Dr. Anish Vyas told that it is believed that Mahabali Hanuman was born on this day. That is why Bajrangbali is also specially worshiped today. It is said in the scriptures that Goddess Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, lives in a house where there is beauty and purity. People clean and decorate their houses to attain Goddess Lakshmi, which also means that they end the hell i.e. filth. You must clean your house on the day of Narak Chaturdashi. Along with cleaning the house, one should also take bath by applying ointment on the body to improve one’s appearance and beauty. On this day, there is a tradition of lighting 14 lamps of oil or sesame oil at night. Chaturdashi of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month is celebrated as Narak Chaudas, Roop Chaturdashi or Chhoti Diwali.
Goddess Lakshmi is the symbol of wealth. Wealth does not just mean money. Cleanliness and health of body and mind are also factors of wealth. Goddess Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and grains, is very fond of cleanliness. Nine types of wealth have been described. Nature, environment, cattle, metals, body, mind, health, happiness, peace and prosperity are also called wealth.
There is a tradition of lighting Yama’s lamp outside the house on the day of Narak Chaturdashi for long life. On the night of Narak Chaturdashi, when all the members of the house arrive, the owner of the house lights a lamp in the name of Yama.
Kundli analyst Dr. Anish Vyas told that on Chaturdashi Tithi, Lord Vishnu had liberated 16 thousand girls by killing the nocturnal demon Narakasura who stole the jewelery of Mother Aditi. In tradition, it is also considered a day of physical adornment and adornment. It is also called Roop Chaturdashi. On this day, women will prepare an ointment by mixing turmeric, sandalwood and mustard oil in Brahma Muhurta, apply it on the body and take bath with it to enhance their appearance. Narak Chaturdashi is celebrated on the Chaturdashi date of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month. Narak Chaturdashi is also celebrated by many other names like Narak Chaudas, Roop Chaudas and Roop Chaturdashi etc. Because it is celebrated before Diwali, it is also called Chhoti Diwali. On this day, Yamraj, the god of death, is worshipped. By lighting lamps in the corners of the house, one wishes for freedom from untimely death.
Chaturdashi date starts – 30th October from 01:16 pm
Chaturdashi date ends – 31st October till 03:53 pm
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