The Diwali festival lasts for five days, wherein one day before Deepavali is celebrated as Choti Diwali. It is also known as Kali Chaudas and Naraka Chaturdashi. This festival falls on the 14th day of the Krishna Paksha in the Vikram Samvat Hindu calendar month of Kartik. Choti Diwali is also known as Chaturdashi and is one of the prominent days in the Hindu religion.