# Choti Diwali Pooja – Naraka Chaturdashi Abhyang Snan & Deepdaan Muhurat (Online) > Choti Diwali 2026 in Australia: Deepdaan Sat 7 Nov, Abhyang Snan before sunrise Sun 8 Nov. Pandit-calculated timings for your city + Samagri list. **Price:** $25 - ✅ **Abhyang Snan & Deepdaan Muhurat calculated by a Vedic Pandit for your city** - ✅ **Oil bath window before sunrise on Sun 8 Nov, Deepdaan on Sat 7 Nov evening** - ✅ **A qualified Pandit performs your pooja online with proper rituals** - ✅ **Join from home at your exact Muhurat — mantras & full pooja items list included** ⏳ Limited slots available | 🔒 Secure checkout | 🕉️ Performed online by a qualified Pandit 🪔 **Choti Diwali in Australia: Saturday 7 November 2026.** Slots with our Pandit are limited — every pooja must fit inside the festival’s Muhurat window, so book early to reserve yours. ## Book Your Choti Diwali Pooja Online **A qualified, experienced Vedic Pandit performs your Choti Diwali pooja online with the proper rituals** — your Sankalpa taken in your family’s name, the mantras recited and every step done in the correct order. You do the pooja at home at the correct Muhurat for your city, following the same mantras and rituals as the Pandit leads. All the pooja items (samagri) you need are listed in the FAQs below. [Book online now — A$25](/checkout/?add-to-cart=6097) ⏳ Limited slots available 1 Book Online & Share Your City Your city or suburb, and your family tradition if you know it — used to calculate your local timings 2 Get Your Muhurat & Pooja Items Pandit-calculated timings for your city and the full pooja items list, sent by email 3 Pandit Performs, You Join From Home A qualified Pandit performs the pooja online with proper rituals while you follow the mantras at home, at your exact Shubh Muhurat **➕ Why Your Muhurat Must Be Calculated for Your City** Choti Diwali — _Naraka Chaturdashi_, also known as Roop Chaudas or Kali Chaudas — marks Lord Krishna’s victory over Narakasura. It holds two sacred moments: the pre-dawn _Abhyang Snan_ (ritual oil bath) taken while Chaturdashi prevails before sunrise, and the evening _Deepdaan_, when lamps are offered to light the way and honour Yama. Because the bath depends on when Chaturdashi meets your local sunrise, its date shifts from year to year and country to country. In 2026, Chaturdashi begins on Saturday afternoon in Australia, so the Deepdaan is on the evening of Saturday 7 November and the oil bath is before sunrise on Sunday 8 November, the morning of Diwali. A qualified, experienced Vedic Pandit settles that for you. Your **Shubh Muhurat is calculated for your exact city** from _Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana_ and _Lagna_ — including your exact pre-dawn window for the Abhyang Snan on Sunday 8 November. Each ritual is **time-aligned**: the oil bath inside its pre-dawn window, the Deepdaan and Yama Deepak in the evening’s auspicious period, and — if your family observes it — the night-time Kali Chaudas or Hanuman worship, so every step meets the most favourable planetary influences. Everything is performed **at home**: your bathroom becomes the place of purification and your doorstep the place of light. No travel, no queues. You receive a **complete, categorised Pooja Samagri checklist** in advance — from sesame oil and ubtan to the 14 diyas and four-wick Yama Deepak — so preparation takes minutes, not hours. Our **curated online search guide** then tells you exactly what to search, in order, to follow a trusted _Puja Vidhi_ for the Abhyang Snan, Deepdaan, Yama Tarpan and Krishna puja. With the correct timings and Samagri ready, following the vidhi online is simple and accurate. **➕ What You Will Receive** - **Your Choti Diwali pooja performed online by a qualified Pandit** with proper Vedic rituals and mantras, and your Sankalpa taken in your family’s name. - **Your Pandit-calculated Shubh Muhurat & Lagna breakdown** for your city: - Chaturdashi Tithi start and end, in your local time - Confirmation of your Abhyang Snan morning (Sunday 8 November in Australia this year) - Abhyang Snan Muhurat (pre-dawn window before sunrise) - Evening Deepdaan and Yama Deepak time - Kali Chaudas or Hanuman puja window (night), if your tradition observes it - The day’s Nakshatra, Yoga and Karana, and Rahu Kaal to avoid - Lagna during your evening Deepdaan - **A complete, categorised Pooja Samagri checklist** — printable, so you can tick items off as you shop. - **A curated Puja Vidhi search guide** — the exact search terms, in order, for the vidhi, mantras and aarti. - **Delivered to your inbox as a printable PDF**. _A note from me, Arjun:_ Choti Diwali is where I see the most confusion in Australian homes. This year the Deepdaan belongs to Saturday evening and the oil bath to Sunday morning, before the Diwali puja that night. Your guide gives you both moments, for your city. **➕ Your Puja Vidhi Search Guide** Search these, in this order, on Google or YouTube. Together they walk you through the full _Puja Vidhi_, mantras and aarti — and because you already hold your Pandit-calculated Muhurat and complete Samagri, you can follow along accurately. - Pre-dawnSearch: Narak Chaturdashi abhyang snan vidhi The order of the ritual oil bath - Pre-dawnSearch: Apamarg Narak Chaturdashi ritual How the Apamarg twig is used during the bath - MorningSearch: Yama tarpan mantra Narak Chaturdashi Offering water to Yama, if your family observes it - MorningSearch: Roop Chaudas Krishna puja vidhi Worship of Lord Krishna - EveningSearch: Narak Chaturdashi deepdaan vidhi Offering the 14 lamps - EveningSearch: Yama deepak Choti Diwali south direction Lighting the Yama Deepak correctly - Night (optional)Search: Kali Chaudas puja vidhi For families who observe Kali Chaudas or Hanuman puja Tips for getting reliable results - Add “step by step” plus your language to any search, e.g. “… step by step in Hindi” or “… in English”. - Prefer videos and pages from established temples, recognised priests or long-running devotional channels. - Cross-check any mantra or step against a second source before you rely on it. - Where an online video differs from your family custom, follow your family custom. - Ignore the times quoted in online videos and articles — they are usually for Indian cities. Use only the Pandit-calculated Muhurat for your city. **➕ Frequently Asked Questions — Pooja Items, Pandit & Booking** **What pooja items (samagri) do I need?** Here is the complete list for your Choti Diwali pooja. Your emailed guide includes the same list as a printable checklist, so you can tick items off as you shop. Abhyang Snan - ☐ Sesame (til) oil - ☐ Ubtan: besan, haldi, chandan and rose water - ☐ Apamarg (prickly chaff flower) twig, if available — your guide gives the accepted alternative - ☐ Fresh towel - ☐ Clean or new clothes Deepdaan - ☐ 14 earthen diyas - ☐ One four-wick diya for Yama Deepak - ☐ Mustard oil and cotton wicks - ☐ Rangoli colours or flower petals for the entrance Puja - ☐ Image of Lord Krishna (and Hanuman or Maa Kali, per your tradition) - ☐ Roli / kumkum - ☐ Akshat - ☐ Flowers - ☐ Agarbatti and camphor - ☐ Sweets and fruits as naivedya Yama Tarpan (if observed) - ☐ Copper lota of water - ☐ Black sesame seeds - ☐ Kusha grass, if available **When is Choti Diwali 2026 in Australia?** Choti Diwali 2026 is observed on the evening of Saturday 7 November in Australia, after Chaturdashi Tithi begins at about 4:19 pm AEDT (1:19 pm in Perth). The Abhyang Snan oil bath is taken before sunrise on Sunday 8 November, the morning of Diwali, because Chaturdashi is still running at dawn that day. In the USA and UK the bath falls on Saturday 7 November instead. **What is Abhyang Snan?** A ritual oil bath taken before sunrise on Naraka Chaturdashi — the body is massaged with sesame oil and ubtan before bathing, symbolising purification ahead of Diwali. **Is Choti Diwali the same as Roop Chaudas or Kali Chaudas?** They are regional names for the same day, Naraka Chaturdashi, with slightly different emphases — beauty and purification (Roop Chaudas) or worship of Maa Kali (Kali Chaudas). **Does a Pandit perform the pooja for me?** Yes. A qualified, experienced Vedic Pandit performs your Choti Diwali pooja online with the proper rituals and mantras, and takes your Sankalpa in your family’s name. You join from home and perform the pooja alongside at the Muhurat calculated for your city, so it happens in your own home at the correct moment. **Why are slots limited?** Each pooja has to be performed inside the festival’s auspicious Muhurat, which lasts only a few hours, so our Pandit can take only a limited number of families for Choti Diwali. Once the slots are filled, bookings close — book early to secure yours. 🪔 Observing more than one festival this season? Each festive pooja has its own Pandit-calculated Muhurat & Samagri guide. See Karwa Chauth, Dhanteras, Choti Diwali and Diwali side by side, with the dates and city timings for each. 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