Dev Deepawali (Varanasi)
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On Kartik Purnima, fifteen days after Diwali, the ghats of Varanasi are lit with lakhs of diyas for the "Diwali of the gods", with a grand Ganga aarti.
FestivalCentral India
| Where | Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) |
|---|---|
| When | Kartik Purnima (November) |
What people do
- Diyas on every ghat and Ganga aarti.
- Holy dip in the Ganga.
Significance
The gods are believed to descend to bathe in the Ganga.