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Happy Choti Diwali and Naraka Chaturdashi wishes in English and Hindi: oil bath mornings, the first lamps and Krishna's victory over Narakasura.

100 wishes · 2 languages · 3 photo designs · Updated October 2026

Naraka Chaturdashi wishes for family (9)

  • Happy Naraka Chaturdashi, family. Up before dawn for the oil bath, then sweets for all.

  • Happy Choti Diwali. The first lamps are lit, and the big night is tomorrow.

  • May Lord Krishna's victory over Narakasura chase every worry from our home.

  • Warm oil, ubtan, a hot bath and new clothes. Our Diwali morning has begun.

  • Happy Choti Diwali from [Your name] and family. May your home glow tonight.

  • Maa wakes us all at four for the abhyang snan, every single year. Thank you, Maa.

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Naraka Chaturdashi wishes for friends (8)

  • Happy Choti Diwali. Warm up the lamps; the big day is almost here.

  • May every bad mood of the year burn away with tonight's crackers.

  • Happy Naraka Chaturdashi. May your morning bath wash away every worry.

  • Wishing you a bright Choti Diwali and a brighter Diwali tomorrow.

  • Rangoli done? Lamps ready? Sweets packed? Happy Choti Diwali.

  • May Lord Krishna's win over evil give you strength for every battle.

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Naraka Chaturdashi wishes for colleagues and boss (8)

  • Happy Choti Diwali to you and your family.

  • Wishing you a bright Naraka Chaturdashi and a joyful Diwali.

  • Warm wishes on Choti Diwali. Enjoy the festive week.

  • Happy Choti Diwali. May the season bring you rest and joy.

  • May the light of these festive days carry into our work.

  • Wishing the team a safe and happy Choti Diwali.

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Naraka Chaturdashi wishes for customers and clients (8)

  • Thank you for your trust. Happy Choti Diwali to you and your family.

  • Happy Naraka Chaturdashi from all of us. May your home shine.

  • Warm Choti Diwali wishes from [Your name] and the team.

  • May the festival of lights begin with good fortune for you.

  • Wishing our customers a bright Choti Diwali.

  • Your trust lights up our year. Happy Choti Diwali.

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Funny Naraka Chaturdashi wishes (8)

  • Choti Diwali: when the house is clean and you are not allowed to touch anything.

  • Waking at four for an oil bath is the bravest thing I do all year.

  • My Choti Diwali job: taste-test every sweet. Very serious work.

  • Choti Diwali is the trailer. Tomorrow is the full film.

  • Roop Chaudas promise: one ubtan, instant glow. Results may vary.

  • My mother cleaned the house so well I cannot find my own shoes.

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Short Naraka Chaturdashi wishes for status (11)

  • Happy Choti Diwali.

  • Happy Naraka Chaturdashi.

  • First lamps of Diwali.

  • Light wins.

  • Happy Roop Chaudas.

  • Glow up, it is Choti Diwali.

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Naraka Chaturdashi blessings and prayers (8)

  • May Lord Krishna, who defeated Narakasura, free you from every fear.

  • May the holy oil bath of today bring you health and a pure heart.

  • May Yama Deva bless your family with long life as you light the lamps tonight.

  • May Goddess Satyabhama's courage live in every woman of your home.

  • May light win over darkness in your life, today and always.

  • May Hanuman ji protect your home on this Kali Chaudas.

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Naraka Chaturdashi wishes for kids (8)

  • Happy Choti Diwali. Tomorrow is the big Diwali.

  • Lord Krishna beat the bad demon today. Good always wins.

  • Let us light little diyas on the balcony.

  • Oil bath, new clothes and sweets. What a fun morning.

  • Help draw the rangoli at the door.

  • Sparklers are fun with a grown-up near. Happy Choti Diwali.

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Formal Naraka Chaturdashi wishes (8)

  • Wishing you and your family a happy Naraka Chaturdashi.

  • Warm greetings on Choti Diwali.

  • May this festive season bring peace and prosperity to you.

  • On behalf of [Your name], we wish you a bright Choti Diwali.

  • Season's greetings on Naraka Chaturdashi.

  • Please accept our best wishes for the festival of lights.

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Naraka Chaturdashi wishes in Hindi (24)

  • छोटी दिवाली की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं! पहले दीये जल गए, कल बड़ी दिवाली.

  • सुबह उबटन, तेल स्नान और नए कपड़े. हमारी दिवाली शुरू हो गई.

  • नरक चतुर्दशी पर यम का दीया जलाकर परिवार की लंबी उम्र की कामना करें.

  • आप सबको नरक चतुर्दशी की शुभकामनाएं. घर रोशन रहे.

  • मां हर साल सुबह चार बजे जगाती हैं. धन्यवाद मां!

  • दोस्त, छोटी दिवाली मुबारक! कल की बड़ी दिवाली की तैयारी हो गई?

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  • Naraka Chaturdashi wishes image: Oil bath, new clothes, big smiles.
  • Naraka Chaturdashi wishes image: May our home be as clean and bright as it looks tonight.
  • Naraka Chaturdashi wishes image: छोटी दिवाली की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं! पहले दीये जल गए, कल बड़ी दिवाली.
  • Naraka Chaturdashi wishes image: Rangoli done? Lamps ready? Sweets packed? Happy Choti Diwali.
  • Naraka Chaturdashi wishes image: May light win over darkness in your life, today and always.
  • Naraka Chaturdashi wishes image: Wishing you a bright Naraka Chaturdashi and a joyful Diwali.
  • Naraka Chaturdashi wishes image: Sparklers are fun with a grown-up near. Happy Choti Diwali.
  • Naraka Chaturdashi wishes image: नरक चतुर्दशी पर यम का दीया जलाकर परिवार की लंबी उम्र की कामना करें.
  • Naraka Chaturdashi wishes image: Happy Naraka Chaturdashi from all of us. May your home shine.
  • Naraka Chaturdashi wishes image: May this festive season bring peace and prosperity to you.

About Naraka Chaturdashi

Naraka Chaturdashi, also called Choti Diwali, is the second of the five days of Diwali, on the fourteenth day of the waning moon before the Diwali new moon. It falls in October or November.

It remembers Lord Krishna, with Satyabhama, defeating the demon Narakasura and freeing thousands of captives. In the south and in Goa, this morning is Deepavali itself, and in Gujarat it is Kali Chaudas; Rajasthan calls it Roop Chaudas, a day for beauty rituals.

Families wake before dawn for abhyang snan, a bath with warm oil and ubtan, wear new clothes and share sweets. In the evening the first rows of diyas are lit, and a lamp is lit for Yama, the god of death, for the long life of the family.

How people celebrate Naraka Chaturdashi

  • Abhyang snan, the oil bath before sunrise
  • Ubtan of gram flour and turmeric
  • Yama deepam in the evening
  • Fourteen lamps for ancestors in Bengal
  • New clothes and sweets

How to wish well

  • Wish people early in the morning; many are up before dawn for the bath.
  • Tamil and Telugu friends celebrate Deepavali this morning, so a Deepavali wish suits them best.
  • Light jokes about early baths and cleaning are welcome.

Questions about Naraka Chaturdashi

When is Naraka Chaturdashi 2026?

In 2026 the chaturdashi holds at sunrise on 8 November, the same day as Lakshmi Puja; many North Indian families keep Choti Diwali on the evening of 7 November.

Is Choti Diwali the same as Naraka Chaturdashi?

Yes. Choti Diwali is the North Indian name for Naraka Chaturdashi, the day before the main Diwali night.

Why is Naraka Chaturdashi celebrated?

It remembers Lord Krishna's victory over the demon Narakasura and the freeing of his captives.

What is abhyang snan?

A holy bath with warm oil and ubtan taken before sunrise on Naraka Chaturdashi, believed to wash away bad luck.

What do you say on Choti Diwali?

Say "Happy Choti Diwali" or "Happy Naraka Chaturdashi". In Hindi, "Choti Diwali ki hardik shubhkamnayein".

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