नरक चतुर्दशी (Narak Chaturdashi)

Narak Chaturdashi 2026 is on Sunday, 8 November 2026 in New Delhi's North Indian calendar, confirmed in Drik Panchang and Prokerala on 14 October 2026; in 2027 it falls on 28 October 2027. Drik Panchang lists Kali Chaudas, which some households keep as Chhoti Diwali, a day earlier on Saturday, 7 November 2026, while Narak Chaturdashi falls on 8 November with Lakshmi Puja. Narak Chaturdashi belongs to the Diwali sequence; regional names and observance customs differ. Puja times depend on your city, so check a local panchang. Dates and customs can differ by location and tradition.

नई दिल्ली के उत्तर भारतीय पंचांग में नरक चतुर्दशी 2026 रविवार, 8 नवंबर 2026 को है; द्रिक पंचांग और प्रोकेरला से 14 अक्टूबर 2026 को पुष्टि की गई। 2027 में यह 28 अक्टूबर 2027 को है। द्रिक पंचांग काली चौदस, जिसे कुछ परिवार छोटी दिवाली के रूप में मनाते हैं, एक दिन पहले शनिवार, 7 नवंबर 2026 को बताता है, जबकि नरक चतुर्दशी 8 नवंबर को लक्ष्मी पूजा के साथ है। नरक चतुर्दशी दीपावली के उत्सव-क्रम का भाग है; क्षेत्रीय नाम और रीति अलग हो सकते हैं। पूजा का समय शहर पर निर्भर है, इसलिए स्थानीय पंचांग देखें। स्थान और परंपरा से तिथि व रीति बदल सकती है।

New Delhi ke North Indian calendar mein Narak Chaturdashi 2026 Sunday, 8 November 2026 ko hai, Drik Panchang aur Prokerala se 14 October 2026 ko confirm kiya gaya. 2027 mein yeh 28 October 2027 ko hai. Drik Panchang Kali Chaudas, jise kuch parivar Chhoti Diwali ke roop mein manate hain, ek din pehle Saturday, 7 November 2026 ko batata hai, jabki Narak Chaturdashi 8 November ko Lakshmi Puja ke saath hai. Narak Chaturdashi Diwali ke utsav-krama ka hissa hai; regional names aur customs alag ho sakte hain. Puja ka samay shehar par nirbhar hai, isliye local panchang dekhein. Place aur tradition se date aur customs badal sakte hain.

When is Narak Chaturdashi?

North Indian Kartika Krishna Chaturdashi. This hub owns the named annual observance, not a universal local ritual window.

उत्तर भारतीय कार्तिक कृष्ण चतुर्दशी। यह पृष्ठ वार्षिक पर्व का है, सबके लिए एक स्थानीय पूजा-समय का नहीं।

Dates can differ by a day in other places and traditions. For your city, check a local panchang or your temple calendar.

What to read

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Puja outline

  1. Check your household's calendar and custom. The New Delhi date is not a puja, bath or tilak window for every location.
    घर में प्रचलित पंचांग और रीति देखें। नई दिल्ली की तिथि हर स्थान की पूजा, स्नान या तिलक का समय नहीं है।
  2. Use a clean, comfortable space and what you already have. Flowers, fruit or a simple offering are optional; no new purchase is required.
    स्वच्छ, आरामदायक स्थान और उपलब्ध सामग्री उपयोग करें। फूल, फल या सरल भोग वैकल्पिक हैं; नई खरीदारी जरूरी नहीं है।
  3. Choose a familiar prayer or an optional complete Krishna reader below. These are general readings, not a dedicated Narak Chaturdashi mantra or compulsory sequence.
    परिचित प्रार्थना या नीचे से वैकल्पिक पूर्ण कृष्ण-पाठ चुनें। ये सामान्य पाठ हैं, विशेष नरक चतुर्दशी-मंत्र या अनिवार्य क्रम नहीं।
  4. Prayer without fasting or a flame is an option. Do not withhold food, water or treatment. Attend any lamp and extinguish it before leaving or sleeping.
    बिना उपवास या लौ के प्रार्थना भी विकल्प है। भोजन, पानी या चिकित्सा न रोकें। दीपक की निगरानी करें और जाने या सोने से पहले बुझाएँ।

A simple household outline. Customs differ by family, region and tradition; follow your own tradition or priest where it differs.

Detailed guides

Tradition and narrative scope

BAPS includes Krishna's defeat of Narakasura and release of captives among Diwali's origin traditions. This brief original summary is not a complete Narakasura katha or a claim that every community follows one narrative.

Optional practice, not a guarantee

No pre-dawn bath window, oil-bath remedy, waterless fast, fireworks requirement or liberation guarantee is supplied. Chhoti Diwali, Kali Chaudas and regional Deepavali customs should not be forced into one universal timetable.

One Diwali cluster, distinct page purposes

The related hubs below connect the festive sequence without assuming five consecutive civil dates. The five-days guide sets out the 2026 New Delhi sequence; its year-specific timings apply to 2026 only and do not carry into 2027. General readers retain their own edition notices. This hub is not a complete ritual manual.

Date evidence

The 2026 New Delhi North Indian date was checked against Drik Panchang's 2026 Diwali calendar and Prokerala on 14 October 2026; the 2027 date keeps its original 29 September 2026 two-source check. Other-city calendar results are context only, not a reason to silently move a date. No clock time is given here; check a local panchang for puja timings.

Frequently asked questions

When is Narak Chaturdashi in 2026?

Sunday, 8 November 2026 in the New Delhi North Indian calendar, per Drik Panchang and Prokerala (checked 14 October 2026). In 2027 it is 28 October 2027. Use a local panchang for another place or tradition.

Is this a complete katha or formal ritual manual?

No. This is an original bounded overview and optional household prayer outline. Linked readers are complete general works, not a newly published dedicated festival katha.

Can I use the linked 2026 guides for timing?

For 2026 in New Delhi, yes: they describe this year's sequence. Their year-specific dates and timings do not carry over to 2027 or to other cities, and this hub publishes no universal clock time.

Must I fast or buy special items?

Neither is required by this optional outline. Family customs differ; prayer is not a medical, financial or lifespan guarantee.