Varanasi, Nov 5 (UNI) The holy city of Kashi witnessed a divine sight as the first rays of the sun fell on the Ganges today.

The aura of the confluence of faith and joy radiated divinely on the ghats. It seemed as if millions of devotees had gathered to take a dip in the Ganges.

A grand gathering of devotees was witnessed on the crescent-shaped ghats of Kashi. Mahant Jitendra Mohan Puri of the Batuk Bhairav Temple explained that Kartik Purnima is one of the most important festivals in Hinduism, celebrated on the full moon day of the month of Kartik. This special day is dedicated to Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu.

This day is also celebrated as the grand festival of Dev Deepawali. In the evening, the ghats, ponds, temples, and lakes of Kashi are decorated with lamps.

The Mahant said that t

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