New Delhi: Dev Diwali or Dev Deepawali is one of the spiritually uplifting festivals of India, celebrated by Hindus on the ghats of the holy city of Varanasi. Observed 15 days after Diwali, it marks Lord Shiva’s triumph over the demon Tripurasura and is believed to be the day when the gods descend to the Ganga to bathe in its sacred water. On this festive evening, over a million oil lamps are lit across the riverfront, transforming the ghats into an ethereal sight. Falling on November 5 in 2025, this festival takes place on the full moon night of Kartik Purnima.

Dev Diwali is significant as Lord Shiva frees the world from darkness and evil. This divine victory is remembered every year with devotion, lights, music, and rituals. Visitors, tourists, locals, photographers and devotees from a

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