Narak Chaturdashi in Bhopal

Date and timing in this city

In Bhopal, Narak Chaturdashi falls on Saturday 7 November 2026. The following year it falls on Thursday 28 October 2027. Both dates are computed for Bhopal's own sunrise, in the Asia/Kolkata time zone.

The tithi observed is Kartik Krishna Chaturdashi. Narak Chaturdashi is also known as Choti Diwali, and it is observed across India, so Bhopal keeps the same festival that households elsewhere in the country keep — but the day it lands on is fixed locally, not nationally.

Why the date can differ from India

A tithi is a segment of the lunar month, and it begins and ends at moments that do not line up with the clock or with sunrise. Different panchangas resolve that mismatch in different ways: some take the tithi running at sunrise, others a specified window during the day. Because sunrise itself shifts from place to place, the same tithi can be assigned to different civil dates in different cities.

That is why a page headed "Narak Chaturdashi in India" and a page computed for Bhopal's sunrise can, in some years, give different dates. Neither is wrong; they answer slightly different questions. The dates above are the ones calculated for Bhopal.

Families also differ on the lunar month itself. In the amanta reckoning the month ends at the new moon; in the purnimanta reckoning it ends at the full moon. North Indian practice commonly follows purnimanta, while much of South India follows amanta. Both traditions reach Kartik Krishna Chaturdashi; the naming of the month simply runs differently. Where a household's own panchanga differs from the dates here, follow the family or regional panchanga, and consult a qualified jyotishi for personal chart questions.

Where and how the community celebrates

Narak Chaturdashi is observed across India, and Bhopal is no exception. The day belongs to Krishna, and the central observance is Abhyanga snan — the oil bath, traditionally taken before sunrise or in the early hours. Choti Diwali is the other name the day carries, marking the eve of the main Diwali night.

Because observance is domestic and regional rather than tied to a single public event, households in Bhopal follow their own family customs: the timing of the bath, the lamp arrangement, the food, and whether the day is kept as a fast or a feast. Customs vary between communities, and that variation is normal rather than a sign of error.

Practical tips

• Check your family's panchanga against the Bhopal dates above; if they differ, the household reckoning usually takes precedence.
• Plan the Abhyanga snan for the early hours, before sunrise, as is customary.
• Note that Narak Chaturdashi is Choti Diwali — the day before the main Diwali observance, not the same day.
• For questions about your own chart or a specific vrata, speak with a qualified jyotishi rather than relying on a general city page.