Beyond the Clutter: Preparing Your Home and Mind for the Light of Diwali | Naraka Chaturdashi (Narak Chaudas / Roop Chaudas / Chhoti Diwali)
🪔 Beyond the Clutter: Preparing Your Home and Mind for the Light of Diwali Naraka Chaturdashi / Roop Chaudas or Chhoti Diwali नरक चतुर्दशी ( Naraka Chaturdashi ) or रूप चौदस (Roop Chaudas) , commonly known as छोटी दिवाली (Chhoti Diwali) , falls on the 14th day of कृष्ण पक्ष ( Krishna Paksha ) according to the Hindu calendar in the month of कार्तिक (Kartik) . It is the second day of the five-day long दीपावली ( Diwali ) festival. While the world gets ready for the grand spectacle of लक्ष्मी पूजा ( Lakshmi Pooja ) , there is a quieter, but profoundly significant day that sets the stage for all prosperity, known by various names – नरक चौदस (Narak Chaudas) , रूप चौदस (Roop Chaudas) or छोटी दिवाली (Chhoti Diwali) . This festival is a powerful day for internal and external purification. It is when we symbolically banish the darkness from our lives to truly welcome the light. 🌺 The Legend of Narak Chaturdashi The story related to this festival is an epic one – the tyrannical d...