Dev Diwali or we can also say Dev it Dev Deepawali, is a hindu festival which is considered in the Hindu month of 'Kartik' the festival is celebrated with a whole zeal and enthusiasm majorly in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. This Festival is 'Festival of lights of gods' that falls on the Kartik 'Purnima' (full moon day), fifteen days after the celebrations of Diwali. It corresponds to the month of NDev Diwali or Dev Deepawali is a Hindu festival considered in the Hindu month of ‘Kartik’, celebrated with great pomp and show in the Indian state of Varanasi, in Uttar Pradesh.

On the festival of Dev Diwali, all the ghats of River Ganga are lighted with thousands of diyas and crowded with devotees. This Utsav is celebrated every year in the holy city of Varanasi. The festivities can also be witnessed in Gujarat and other northern states of India. In the Indian state of Maharashtra, Dev Diwali is observed on the first day of the month of ‘Margashirsh’. Dev Diwali is commemorated to honour the victory of Lord Shiva over the demon named ‘Tripurasur’. For this reason, this festival is also known as ‘Tripurotsav’. The festival of Dev Diwali coincides with Guru Nanak Jayanti and Jain light festival.

Rituals of Dev Diwali:

-The main ritual of Dev Diwali is the lighting of diyas after seeing the moon. The steps of every ghat of River Ganga, right from southernmost Ravidas Ghat to Rajghat, are illuminated with millions of diyas lit in honour of Goddess Ganga and other presiding devas.

-The devotees get up early on the day of Dev Diwali and perform the ‘Kartik snan’, that is a ritual of taking a dip in the holy Ganges). They perform ‘deepdan’ (offering oil lamps) in the honour of Goddess Ganga. Following this ‘Ganga aarti’ is performed by 24 Brahmin Priests along with 24 girls, with full devotion.

-On this occasion of Dev Diwali, people decorate their houses with oil lamps. Colourful designs or rangoli are made on the front doors. In several houses in Varanasi, ‘Akhand Ramayana’ is organized along with offering bhogs.

-In the evening, on the streets of Varanasi, huge processions of beautifully decorated deities are taken out with full enthusiasm. The night sky is lit up with the lights of the firecrackers. After the event, dance performances and cultural programmes by famous personalities of Varanasi also take place.

Dev Diwali festival dates between 2014 & 2024

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