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November 06, 2024 10:24 am IST
If you thought the festive season is over, you are wrong! Enter Varanasi’s own Diwali, Dev Diwali; Here’s everything you need to know
Did you think the festive season is over? think again! Dev Diwali, also known as ‘Diwali of the Gods’, falls 15 days after the regular Diwali celebrations. It occurs on the full moon night of Kartik Purnima, which falls in the Hindu month of Kartik. This special festival honors the victory of Lord Shiva over the demon Tripurasura and is celebrated with great enthusiasm – especially in the holy city of Varanasi. The festival has become a major attraction for devotees and tourists, attracting them to Varanasi to witness its grandeur.
When is Dev Diwali in 2024?
This auspicious day is celebrated on Kartik Purnima, which falls about 15 days after Diwali. In 2024 it will fall on 15 November. According to Drik Panchang, Purnima/Purnima Tithi starts at noon on November 15 and ends at 5:10 pm on November 19. Main prayers and rituals are conducted during Pradosh Muhurta, a special time in the evening around sunset.
What is the story behind Dev Diwali?
There are some different stories behind why Dev Diwali is celebrated. The most popular one centers around the victory of Lord Shiva over three powerful demons – Vidyunmali, Tarakaksha and Viryavana – who together formed Tripurasura. Three evil demons prayed to the great Lord Brahma to grant them the unimaginable boon of invincibility, after which they wreaked havoc on the earth until the brave Lord Shiva took the form of Tripurari, and killed the demons with a single aimed arrow. Defeated.
Other mythological beliefs suggest that the festival of Dev Diwali marks the birth of Lord Kartikeya, the Hindu god of war and victory and son of Lord Shiva, brother of Lord Ganesha. Some people also observe this festival as the day Lord Vishnu took the first incarnation of Matsya (Fish), the first of the ten incarnations of Vishnu, who is said to have saved the first man Manu from a great flood. Was saved from.
How is Dev Diwali celebrated?
Celebrating Dev Diwali is a feast for the senses, especially in the holy city of Varanasi. Devotees decorate their homes with rangoli and light lamps to create an optimistic atmosphere for the Lord. But the main attraction of the festival has to be the wonderful view of the ghats of Varanasi lit up with thousands of lamps.
A must watch on this night is the Ganga Aarti, in which 24 priests and young girls perform it with deep devotion. Additionally, pilgrims from all over the world come to Varanasi to participate in the festivities and offer prayers. Fireworks light up the sky, processions pass through the streets and the air is filled with devotional songs while disciples dance all night long.
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