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Chhoti Diwali | Narak Chaturdashi: Date, Puja Vidhi and Rituals

The second day of Diwali is observed as Narak Chaturdashi or Roop Chaturdashi (Roop Chaudash.) It is also well-known as Chhoti Diwali as it falls just a day before the festival Diwali.

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May this Narak Chaturdashi bring with full of health, wealth, and life. May God always be with you. Wish You a Happy and Evil-Free Kali Chaudas!

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Squad Days Celebration about Diwali Festival.

The festival of light Diwali, Reputable near a grand scale is actually divided into 5 days! So lets get numen with the tradition of each one festival near this article, Lets start.<\p>

Dhantrayodashi: The first festival as for the team days long celebration. The first formularize Dhan means 'wealth' and the sign word Teras means 13th day as per hindu calendar. Dhanteras 2014 falls on the date 21st of October she holds accent for Hootenanny as there is a lot of purchase pertaining to precious metals as Dhanteras gifts. If other self have to choose Dhanteras gifts it should be among some of the precious metals as it is the tradition. Respecting this festival the goddess Laxmi is worshiped as she is the goddess of wealth.<\p>

Narak Chaturdhasi: The second festival of the five days long celebration also known as Roop Chaturdashi or Chhoti Diwali. Kali Chaudas is the day everyone worships Mahakali or Shakthi believed that on this day the most the evil Narakasura was killed adjusted to Durga! Kali Chaudas 2014 is onwards 22nd of october following Dhanteras. Buying Chhoti diwali gifts can flourish Kali Chaudas 2014 a special one as exchanging gifts on this day is also common.<\p>

Laxmi Puja on Diwali: The third festival where kindred favor goddess Lakshmi and show reverance by decorating their homes inside and outside with oil lamps lighting every corner Laxmi puja for Diwali 2014 is on 23rd of October and certaliny Diwali pooja will be incomplete barring this tradition as people pray for six-figure income and for the resourcefully being in reference to their section and thingumajig. According upon customs the nereid Laxmi visits each of i myself devotees' homes and bestowes blessings and gifts so make this diwali 2014 by batch Laxmi pooja head.<\p>

Govardhan Pooja: Also know as Annakut which means a heap of grains and the 4th entertainment about the 5 days long celebration. this day is celebrated as the day when Squire Krishna down Lord Indra the god as respects rains. <\p>

Bhai Dooj: The tail festival of the five days long celebration, Bhai dooj 2014 is on 25th of October passing this midday sun the sisters pray so their brothers to have a long and happy lives it is similar to Raksha Bandhan! Bhai Dooj gifts are inclined to in line with sisters so as to the brothers on this millisecond, Common lore is the Tika Fanfaronade, and fo the Female readers pertaining to this article decipher Bhai dooj 2014 esoteric after selecting born Bhai dooj gifts for your brothers.<\p>

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The Dark Night of Kali Chaudas: Stories, Myths, Sacrifices and Supernatural Powers

This festival is observed to commemorate the victory of Lord Krishna over the demon king, Narkasur.

The Second Day is called Narak-Chaturdashi or more popularly as Chhoti Diwali or Kali Chaudas, where Kali means dark (eternal) and Chaudas means fourteenth, this is celebrated on the 14th day of the dark half of Kartik month. In some regions of India, Kali Chaudas is the day allotted to the worship of Mahakali or Shakti and is believed that on this day Kali killed the asura (demon) Narakasura. Hence also referred to as Naraka-Chaturdashi, Kali Chaudas is day to abolish laziness and evil which create hell in our life and shine light on life. The strength to protect others is referred as Kali, and if its used for God's work it is called Mahakali. 

It is the night when Maa Mahakali is worshipped for her divinity and strength by people across the country. But, amidst this festival celebration, there remains an unspoken myth of its darker side which remains confined only in places like crematories or secluded forests.

Crematories are one of the scariest places one can imagine going. The home of dead which is otherwise the most secluded area. But on the night of Kali chaudas, it comes alive with tantriks or the dark priests doing rituals to gain supernatural powers by reawakening the spirits of the dark world to fulfill their desires. It is also the night when exorcisms are planned to free the possessed from the clutches of demonic powers. But, while we talk about the good world and the dark world, one question constantly nags our minds, asking us if we really believe in the theory of evil and good?

Believe it or not, there does exist supreme powers which are either good or bad. We please the gods by worshiping them, offering them prayers and doing good deeds. Similarly, there are people who please the demonic powers by offering them sacrifices which can vary from simple food like khichdi or vegetables to goat lungs and sometimes their own body parts. However, black magic and witch craft are not the only reason for people to worship Goddess Kali. There are priests who worship the goddess for powers that they use for curing people of their health problems. Above all, Kali Chaudas despite of being the dark Night, it also has the divinity in it in the form of Maa Kali’s blessings. So, this Kali Cahudas pray to Goddess Kali for strength and fighting evil with a good soul, and not thinking of its darker side.

Kali Chaudous is also attached to the legend of Lord Hanuman. on this day Hanumanji reached Ayodhya to deliver the long-awaited message of Lord Rama’s return. Just like diwali people light diyas on chhoti diwali to fill their homes with light, worship Goddess Laxmi and offer prayers to Her and they also burst firecrackers but all these things are not as grand as they are on the day of main diwali.

Once upon a time, Hanumanji as a baby was very hungry. Whilst lying down he saw the sun in the sky and thought it was a fruit and went to pick it. He flew into the sky and put the whole sun in his mouth causing darkness throughout the entire universe. Lord Indra requested that Hanumanji return the sun. When Hanumanji refused, Lord Indra unleashed his vajra and knocked Hanumanji down to earth releasing the Sun. 

The Story of Narakasur:

The story goes that the demon king Narakasur ruler of Pragjyotishpur (Province to the South of Nepal) after defeating Lord Indra had snatched away the magnificent earrings of Aditi, the Mother of Goddess and imprisoned sixteen thousand daughters of the gods and saints in his harem. On the day previous to Narakchaturdashi, Lord Krishna killed the demon and liberated the imprisoned damsels and also recovered those precious earrings of Aditi. His destruction made all happy and the women in particular saw his end as a moral victory for them.

The Story of King Bali:

According to Hindu mythology, Bali was the son of Devamba and Virochana and the grandson of Prahlada. Under his grandfather’s tutelage, Bali was instilled with a strong sense of righteousness and devotion. Bali succeeded his grandfather as the king of the Asuras and conquered not only the entire world but also brought Patala and Heaven under his control. With his valour Bali conquered every bit of space, thus he became the most powerful king on earth. In his kingdom, justice was mere word, truth had no place and happiness was a dream. His form of charity was an occasion for pomp and show and those who went to seek Alms from the king Bali suffered the indignity of insults and humiliation. In fact, he felt that the vast wealth will remain and the pittance he handed out now and again could not affect even an iota of his asset. His false beliefs, arrogance and misrule ended when the Lord disguised as beggar and humble proved to Bali that his concepts were totally wrong and even his vast wealth could disappear in seconds. King Bali asked the dwarf beggar to ask for anything in his kingdom and with three steps even his crown vanished. With his first step Lord Vishnu covered the entire heaven and with the second step the earth and asked Bali where to keep his third step. Bali offered his head and became spiritually enlightened. Thus, this festival has a far deeper significance than a mere exhibition of gaiety and splendor. The Narak chaturdashi day therefore is dedicated to lights and prayers heralding a future full of joy and the elimination of greed.

Celebrations:

In South-India, people wake up before sunrise prepare a paste by mixing Kumkum in oil, which is called 'Ubtan', on their foreheads and then take bath. The breaking of the fruit represents the head of the demon King, Narakasur and the kumkum-oil paste symbolizes the blood that Lord Krishna smeared His forehead with.

On this day we offer poojan to Hanumanji as our Kuldev to protect us from Evil. The poojan is performed with oil, flowers, chandan and sindur. Coconuts are also offered to Hanumanji and prashad of Sesame seed, ladoos and rice with ghee and sugar.  The rituals of Kali Choudas is strongly suggestive of the origin of Deepavaali as an harvest festival is performed. On this day delicacies are prepared from pounded semi-cooked rice (called Poha or Pova). This rice is taken from the fresh harvest available at that time. This custom is prevalent both in rural and urban areas especially in Western India.  On this day, a head wash and application of kajal in the eyes is believed to keep away the kali nazar (evil eye). Some say that those who are into tantra, learn their 'mantras' on this day. Alternatively, people offer Nived (food) to the goddess that is local to where they are originally from. This goddess is called their 'Kul Devi', in order to cast off evil spirits. Some families also offer food to their forefathers on this day. The second day of Diwali is known as Kali Choudas in Gujarat, Rajasthan & few part of Maharashtra. This reverence is called "Kali Chaudas or Kal Chaturdasi".

In Maharashtra, traditional early baths with oil and "Uptan" (paste) of gram flour and fragrant powders are a `must'. All through the ritual of baths, deafening sounds of crackers and fireworks are there in order that the children enjoy bathing. Afterward steamed vermicelli with milk and sugar or puffed rice with curd is served.

In Bengal and east India, this day is called Kali Chaudas and celebrated as the birthday of Ma Kali. In Bengal Kali Ma's murti's are set up in pandals and Kali puja is performed on this day.

But, a word of advice, Stay Safe and Avoid crossing the voodoo dolls placed on the crossroads. 

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JOY & Peace!

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Update

I had so much fun, and this week is just getting better and better(:

So, this week is full of festivities. Monday was Dhanteras, Tuesday was Roop Chaudas/Choti Diwali, today was Diwali, Thursday's New Years (Year 2069!), and Friday is Bhai Duj. 

For the non-brown:

Dhanteras: The goddess of wealth (Laxmi) is prayed to for blessings, prosperity and such

Roop Chaudas: The day before Diwali where we girls prettify ourselves(: Every year since I was a kid, my mom would wake me up before sunrise to shower because if you do, you're skin turns pretty and paler (lighter skin is a good thing for us Indians) So I still do(: Although it sounds horrible, it's a fun day. You get to eat a lot of nummynums

Diwali: It all builds up to this, and I won't get into the meaning and stuff behind it but it's basicially the Brown Christmas. The Festival of Lights. I went home for the day and spent my time curling my hair and getting ready and stuff. It was fun, but since it's a Wednesday, my parents had to drop me back off to campus :| SO, we didn't get to do fireworks. Also, to make things 10495309485X better, it was my daddy's birthday, too! I have yet to give him his present, today was just too hectic to properly give him time for just his birthday. So many sweets were made for Diwali that the porr guy didn't even get cake :| BUT he's getting something legit and it'll be amazing(:

On a side note, I went to see Paranormal with Ruby and Tasha and at midnight I called my dad and wished him a happy birthday. Literally it was '....Hello?' "HAPPPY BIRTHDAYYY!" "....thanks beta..." "Alright, goodnight." ".....goodnight beta...."

Now it's New Years, Saal Mubarak and Happy 2069!

Bhai Duj, I'm a little upset that I'm never with my brothers for these things anymore. I spent Rakhi with them once. It's my favorite holiday, too. Oh well. If you're reading this bhai, know that I love you and miss you and would give up anything to be with you today<3

On another note, I've finished my midterms! Yay! I had a psych and sociology exam on Monday and a Bio exam Tuesday and I was caught up with all the festivities that I think I did a little worse than I potentially could have. Just a hint, not like I failed. I just wished I studied a little more.

Also, I told a guy in our building that I'd make truffles for his organisation's Bake Sale. And so he went out and bought all the supplies and stuff and by the time he got back, I was asleep. So Becca and Amy tried to wake me up.....and I wouldn't wake up. The turned my mattress to be vertical, hit me, pinched me AND called in other people. And I didn't budge... RA involvement was tried, didn't work either. 6 people, including 2 men. In my room, trying to wake me up. Failed. I only woke up because in the midst of sleeping, my face landed on my phone and Becca called....Yeah buddy, sleeping like I'm dead(:

HALLOWEEN PARTY WITH MY BFFS THIS WEEKEND. SUPAH EXCITED!