What Is Narak
Chaturdashi / Kaali Chaudas ( Choti Diwali ).
Narak Chaturdashi is the
second day of five day long diwali festival ( others are 1st day is Dhanteras, 3rd is Diwali, 4th day is goverdhan pooja and 5th day is bhai dooj ). It
is celebrated on the fourteen day of kartik month that is why word Chaturdashi
(Chaturdashi is a Sanskrit word which means 14 ) and according to English
calendar it comes in the month of October / November . It is also called kaali Chaturdashi or kaali
chaudas. As kali signifies Shakti ( power ) , astrologers or tantric or saints can
harm anyone or can do any good as well because it is believed that whatever you
desire you can get all that by performing astrology Havans or Tantrik Rituals.
It is believed
that Maa kaali killed the demon named naraksura that’s why it is called narak chaturdashi . And it is
believed to abolish laziness, bad desires, negative thinking which create
obstacles in our life and lead us to on negative path. And it is also signifies
the power of women as well.
Another Story.
There is one more saying
about this day that lord Hanuman when he was kid, he was lying on the land when he saw the
sun as he was very hungry he thought sun is apple and he ate that sun this
caused the complete darkness, so lord Indar requested hanuman to return the
sun, On refusal from Hanuman Lord Indra unleashed the hanuman and forced him to release the sun.
On this day people go to
kaali maa temple and offer worship and also want maa to fulfill their
desires. And whereas tantrics or astrologers perform special rituals to
satisfy the needs of their clients.
Pooja to be performed on
narak Chaturdashi-
On this Day people offer
oil, flowers, sandal wood , coconuts to Lord hanuman and also Prasad of rice
flakes ( Poha ) is distributed and people worship their kul devta as well to
have their blessings on them. And on this day it is believed that Pooja should
be performed by the woman only.
And one More interesting saying about this festival is
that if people wash their head and put kaajal in their eyes will free them from Evil Eye ( Buri najar ) and black magic.
As it is believed that this day has special importance for the black magic
people who can do anything to fulfill their desires.
