🪷 नरक चतुर्दशी · Naraka Caturdaśī (Choṭī Diwālī)

📅 When is Naraka Caturdaśī (Choṭī Diwālī)?

YearDateDay
20252025-10-20Monday
2026 (this year)2026-11-08Sunday
20272027-10-28Thursday
20282028-10-17Tuesday
Krishna slew Narakāsura, freeing 16,000 captive princesses. Day 2 of Diwali.
Associated deity: Krishna (Narakāsura-vadha)

Tradition

Tradition: Vaishnava

Vrata: Yes (fasting day)

Detection Rule (Pure Pañchāṅga-Based)

{
  "tithi_number": 29,
  "tithi_paksha": "Kṛṣṇa",
  "lunar_month": "Kārtika"
}

Sources

Precedence: 2 (lower = higher priority on multi-festival days)
Engine: Festival catalogue runs at request time over the Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate's pañchāṅga output