{"id":793787,"date":"2023-10-25T15:46:52","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T10:16:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/?p=793787"},"modified":"2023-10-25T15:46:52","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T10:16:52","slug":"dev-diwali","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/trending-events\/dev-diwali\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83e\ude94Dev Diwali in Varanasi 2023: Date, Significance, Celebrations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The festival of Karthik Poornima is known as Dev Deepavali or Dev Diwali in Varanasi. According to the Hindu calendar, this day falls in the month of Kartika, during the full moon, which takes place after a fortnight or 15 days of Diwali.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dev Diwali 2023<\/strong><\/a> in Varanasi will be celebrated on 26th November, where the steps of the Ganges ghat will be lit with millions of diyas or earthen lamps. This day will also be celebrated as Purnima Snan. Let\u2019s explore more about Dev Diwali in Varanasi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Also Read: <\/strong>Why Do We Celebrate Dussehra?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Dev Diwali?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dev Diwali, also known as the \u2018Diwali of the Gods\u2019 is celebrated as the victory of Lord Shiva over the Asura brother, named Tripurasura. According to the legends, Lord Shiva fought against the trio to save heaven from the demons. This festival is celebrated 15 days after Diwali or Deepawali in several places in North India.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a 5-day festival, where the rituals start from Prabodhini Ekadashi and conclude on Karthik Poornima, which is observed as Dev Diwali. In recent years, this festival has become a major place of tourist attraction, giving a vivid and joyful experience with millions of diyas lightening the Ganges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dev Diwali 2023 Date<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dev Diwali is celebrated 15 days after Diwali. This year, Dev Deepawali will be celebrated on 26th November. Varanasi is the hotspot for all the traditional and cultural activities which are organised by the government on this day. The table below highlights the dates of some of the previous Dev Deepawalis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date<\/strong><\/td>Year\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
7th November<\/td>2022<\/td><\/tr>
18th and 19th November<\/td>2021<\/td><\/tr>
29th November<\/td>2020<\/td><\/tr>
12th November<\/td>2019<\/td><\/tr>
22nd November<\/td>2018<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Significance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Just like Deepawali, Dev Deepawali also marks the celebrations of the victory of good over evil, and light over dark. Legends say that after the victory of Lord Shiva over Tripurasura, all the Hindu gods took a holy bath in the waters of the Ganges.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n