Naraka Chaturdashi

High school (ages 12+)
Holidays & Celebrations

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1. What is the festival name?Naraka Chaturdashi
2. What is the key ritual?Abhyanga Snan, an early morning ritualistic bath for spiritual and physical purification
3. What is Naraka Chaturdashi and why is it important?It is a Hindu festival that celebrates the victory of Lord Krishna and Satyabhama over the demon Narakasura, showing that good triumphs over evil.
4. When is Naraka Chaturdashi celebrated?It is celebrated on the fourteenth lunar day of the Krishna Paksha in the Hindu months of Ashvin or Kartika, and it is the second day of Diwali.

Dharma: Righteousness, duty, cosmic order, and moral law in Hinduism.
Adharma: Unrighteousness, immorality, and the opposite of dharma.
Abhyanga Snan: A ritualistic oil bath performed for purification and rejuvenation on Naraka Chaturdashi.
Asura: A class of beings in Hindu mythology, often depicted as powerful, malevolent entities.