God of the day
Lord Shiva
Visit a Shiva temple and offer milk or water abhishekam. Many keep the Somavara vratam.
This day is Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) and Diwali (Lakshmi Puja). Panchang for Delhi, Monday, 20 October 2025: Krishna Chaturdashi tithi until 3:40 pm, Hasta nakshatra, Vaidhriti yoga and Shakuni karana. Rahu Kaal is 7:50 am to 9:15 am and Abhijit muhurta is 11:43 am to 12:28 pm. Sunrise 6:25 am, sunset 5:46 pm.
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Monday, 20 October 2025, Delhi
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The Panchang on 20 Oct 2025 in Delhi is Krishna Chaturdashi tithi, Hasta nakshatra, Vaidhriti yoga and Shakuni karana, on Somavara.
Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali). Abhyanga snanam (oil bath) before sunrise. Celebrated as Deepavali in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu. Deity: Lord Krishna.
Diwali (Lakshmi Puja). Festival of lights. Lakshmi puja in the evening Pradosh kaal. Deity: Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha.
Masa Shivaratri. Night worship of Lord Shiva.
Rahu Kaal on 20 Oct 2025 in Delhi is from 7:50 am to 9:15 am. Avoid starting new work in it, and in Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam.
Abhijit muhurta, 11:43 am to 12:28 pm, is the most widely used good time on 20 Oct 2025. The other clean windows, free of Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam, are below.
Choghadiya divides the day and the night into eight periods each. Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good, Char suits travel, and Rog, Kaal and Udveg are generally avoided.
| Time | Choghadiya | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| 6:25 am to 7:50 am | Amrit | Good |
| 7:50 am to 9:15 am | Kaal | Avoid |
| 9:15 am to 10:40 am | Shubh | Good |
| 10:40 am to 12:05 pm | Rog | Avoid |
| 12:05 pm to 1:30 pm | Udveg | Avoid |
| 1:30 pm to 2:56 pm | Char | Weak |
| 2:56 pm to 4:21 pm | Labh | Good |
| 4:21 pm to 5:46 pm | Amrit | Good |
| 5:46 pm to 7:21 pm (night) | Char | Weak |
| 7:21 pm to 8:56 pm (night) | Rog | Avoid |
| 8:56 pm to 10:31 pm (night) | Kaal | Avoid |
| 10:31 pm to 12:06 am (night) | Labh | Good |
| 12:06 am to 1:40 am (night) | Udveg | Avoid |
| 1:40 am to 3:15 am (night) | Shubh | Good |
| 3:15 am to 4:50 am (night) | Amrit | Good |
| 4:50 am to 6:25 am (night) | Char | Weak |
Monday is dedicated to Lord Shiva, and the lucky colour is white.
Lord Shiva
Visit a Shiva temple and offer milk or water abhishekam. Many keep the Somavara vratam.
White
Silver and light cream also suit the day.
Delhi follows the North Indian purnimanta calendar.
Well-known temples: Laxminarayan Temple (Birla Mandir), Jhandewalan Devi Temple, Kalkaji Mandir, Swaminarayan Akshardham.
Ramlila performances end with the burning of Ravana effigies on Dussehra, and Chhath Puja is observed at the ghats of the Yamuna.
Rahu Kalam is a period of about 90 minutes each day that Hindu tradition considers unsuitable for starting new work. It is one of eight equal parts of the daytime, and its position depends on the weekday.
They are other daily periods traditionally avoided for new beginnings. Yamaganda and Gulika are also one eighth of the daytime each, and Durmuhurtam is one or two short muhurtas that vary by weekday.