Varanasi dazzles in divine splendour as Dev Deepawali lights up Ganga ghats

November 6, 2025 10:37 AM

Varanasi dazzles in divine splendour as Dev Deepawali lights up Ganga ghats

The ghats of Varanasi were transformed into a celestial panorama on Wednesday evening as lakhs of diyas (earthen lamps) illuminated the banks of the Ganga during the grand celebration of Dev Deepawali. Often called the “Diwali of the Gods”, the festival turned the ancient city into a shimmering sea of light, devotion, and divine splendour. On the occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared breathtaking aerial photographs of the festivities on X, captioned: “Spectacular Dev Deepawali in ...

PM Modi extends greetings on Dev Deepavali, Kartik Purnima; calls Varanasi “illuminated by divine splendour”

November 6, 2025 9:40 AM

PM Modi extends greetings on Dev Deepavali, Kartik Purnima; calls Varanasi “illuminated by divine splendour”

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended warm greetings to people on the occasion of Dev Deepavali, describing the splendour of the celebrations in Varanasi, “the sacred city of Baba Vishwanath.” “The sacred city of Baba Vishwanath is illuminated by the unparalleled radiance of Dev Deepavali. Along the banks of Mother Ganga, millions of lamps lit on the ghats of Kashi carry wishes for happiness and prosperity for all. This divinity and grandeur enchant everyone’s mind and soul...

Devotees take holy dip in rivers on Kartik Purnima; Varanasi ghats ready for Dev Deepawali

November 5, 2025 6:28 PM

Devotees take holy dip in rivers on Kartik Purnima; Varanasi ghats ready for Dev Deepawali

Devotees across the country gathered at rivers, lakes, and ghats on Wednesday to take holy dips and offer prayers on the auspicious occasion of Kartik Purnima, one of the most sacred days in the Hindu calendar, marking the full moon of the Kartik month. The day is associated with devotion, charity, and the celebration of light, symbolising spiritual purity and the triumph of good over evil. Haridwar: Holy dip at Har Ki Pauri Thousands of devotees thronged Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar from the earl...

Preparations in full swing at Varanasi’s Ganga ghats for Dev Deepawali

November 4, 2025 12:10 PM

Preparations in full swing at Varanasi’s Ganga ghats for Dev Deepawali

Preparations are in full swing at the Ganga Ghats in Varanasi for Dev Deepawali, which will be celebrated on Wednesday, coinciding with Kartik Poornima. Sushant Mishra, organiser of the Ganga Maha Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat, said that the Ganga Seva Nidhi organises a grand Maha Aarti of Goddess Ganga once a year. “The Maha Aarti is performed by twenty-one Brahmins and forty-two dev kanayas. The ghat is being adorned with around twenty-one quintals of flower garlands, and fifty-one thousand l...