नरक चतुर्दशी

Observed on Kṛṣṇa-Caturdaśī tithi of Āśvayuja (lunar) month. *ShriKrishna killed Muraasura and Narakaasura on this day. *Must do Taila-abhyangana-snaanam in early morning before sunrise, else Narakam (as per PadmaPurana) . If done, equal to GangaSnanam and avoids YamaYaatanam. Use water stored from previous day. Previous day night do pooja to water. Use this water on Chaturdashi. With plough uproot Upaamaarga-vruksham (small one) and put in the water. (DO NOT PLUCK WITH HAND). Do dhyaanam of Seeta.

• As per KalikaPuranam, Naraka was also upraised by Janaka. He was then sent to PraajyotishaPuram.