The five-day-long festivities of Diwali will begin very soon and people across the country celebrate the festival with great enthusiasm. In 2022, Diwali will be celebrate on 24th October, 2022.
Also, there is confusion about when Choti Diwali will be celebrate, which often falls a day before Diwali.
Date of Choti Diwali 2022
Choti Diwali is celebrate a day before Diwali.
In 2022, Diwali will be on 24th October, 2022.
So, Choti Diwali will be celebrate on 23rd October 2022.
As per the Drik Panchang, on 23rd October, 2022,
- Chaturdashi Tithi Begins – 06:03 PM on 23rd October, 2022
- Chaturdashi Tithi Ends – 05:27 PM on 24th October, 2022
History and Significance of Choti Diwali 2022
As per beliefs, Choti Diwali is celebrate because Lord Krishna and his wife Satyabhama fought against King Narakasura and threw him out of Vedic goddess Aditi’s land.
King Narakasura was a mythical demon and he abducted and ill-treated many women during this time.
So, Lord Krishna fought against him to save the world from such mistreatment and unkindness.
As per one more belief, Goddess Kali made King Narkasura disappear.
So, Choti Diwali is also celebrate on Kali Chaudas.
On Choti Diwali, Bali Pratipada is also celebrate.
As per beliefs, King Bali conquer all three ‘lokas’ and gods feared him as well.
Lord Vishnu took the avatar of Vamana to save everyone and help the gods and ask Bali to give him just a 3-foot space in his kingdom.
Eventually, lord Vishnu took his entire Kingdom.
While, Dhanteras will be celebrate on 22nd October 2022.
As per beliefs, Goddess Lakshmi came out of the ocean during the churning of the Milky Sea on this day.
Devas and asuras churned the sea to get Amrit.
As god of wealth Lord Kubera is also worship on this day.
