devdiwali

Sacred Dev Diwali Night

Dev Diwali is a festival celebrated in the holy city of Varanasi 2 weeks after the real Diwali “the festival of lights”. The regular Diwali is celebrated by humans while Dev Diwali is celebrated by Gods when they come down to the Ghats of Varanasi from Sky and celebrate the death of demon “Tripurasur” killed by Lord Shiva. On this day , every Ghat along the Ganges is lit with oil lamps and diyas. At different ghats, events and cultural programmes are being arranged and travellers from across the world witness this festival through Ganges with a boat ride. It`s a life time experience and should not be missed.

Varanasi Dev Diwali Glow

The Dev Deepavali is the festival of Kartik Poornima celebrated in the city of Varanasi Uttar Pradesh, India. It falls on the full moon of the Hindu month
Key events include a massive Ganga Aarti ceremony, fireworks, and boat rides for viewing the illuminated ghats. The festival commemorates the victory of Lord Shiva over the demon Tripurasura and is also a time for patriotic remembrance of national martyrs
They pray to goddess Ganga and offer flowers and light clay lamps or diyas in the evening. On the occasion of the Ganga Mahotsava, reputed artists and performers from all over the country come and perform, making the celebrations more eventful.

Dashashwamedh Ganga Arti

The most famous ghat for Ganga Aarti is Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi, where the evening ceremony draws large crowds daily. Other notable ghats with Ganga Aarti include Assi Ghat in Varanasi (with both sunrise and evening aartis), Har-ki-Pauri in Haridwar, and the ghats at Parmarth Niketan Ashram in Rishikesh.
It is a central hub of activity in Varanasi, attracting many devotees and tourists every evening.
While the grandest and most famous Ganga Aarti takes place at the Dashashwamedh Ghat, the ritual is now performed at several ghats across Varanasi.