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01/12/20 14:24 PM IST

Dev Deepawali Mahotsav

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PM participates in Dev Deepawali Mahotsav in Varanasi

Highlights
  • The idol of Mata Annapurna that was stolen from Kashi more than 100 years ago, is now coming back again.
  • It is a matter of great fortune for Kashi. 
Dev Deepawali
  • Dev Deepawali is a function after Deepawali when a large number of lamps are lit on the banks of rivers and other places on Kartik Purnima.
  • Dev Diwali also called the 'Diwali of the Gods'. 
  • The gods are believed to descend to Earth to bathe in the Ganges on this day.
  • The tradition of lighting the lamps on the Dev Deepawali festival day was first started at the Panchganga Ghat in 1985.
Ganga Mahotsav
  • Ganga Mahotsav is a tourist-centric festival in Varanasi, which is celebrated over five days every year, starting from Prabodhani Ekadashi to Kartik Poornima during the months of October and November.
  • It showcases the rich cultural heritage of Varanasi. With its message of faith and culture, the festival features popular cultural programs, classical music, a country boat race, a daily shilp mela (arts and crafts fair), sculpture displays, and martial arts.
  • On the final day (Poornima), which coincides with the traditional Dev Deepawali (light festival of the Gods), the ghats on the Ganga River glitter with more than a million lit-up earthen lamps.
Source: PIB

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