🪔Dev Diwali - देव दिवाली

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Dev Diwali Date: Friday, 15 November 2024

Dev Diwali is a famous festival celebrated in Varanasi and Eastern Uttar Pradesh. On this date, Bhagwan Shiva killed the demon Tripurasur and freed the deities from the terror and fear of this demon. In the joy of this victory, all the gods and goddesses from Devlok come to the holy city of Varanasi to observe this festival.

Therefore, in honor of the visiting deities, on the full moon date of Kartik month, a lot of decorations are done in Kashi, and by decorating the Ganga Ghats and temples, Deepawali is celebrated by lighting lamps there. That is why this festival is famous among the souls as Dev-Diwali. Like Diwali in Hinduism, Dev Deepawali also has importance. This festival of Dev Diwali is celebrated exactly 15 days after Deepawali. The view of Ganga Ghat is mesmerizing on the night of Dev Deepawali.

Related Name	Dev Deepawali, Tripuri Purnima, Tripurari Purnima, Kartik Purnima
Begins Tithi	Kartik Shukla Purnima
Reason	Victory of Lord Shiva over Tripurasur.
Celebrations	Fast, Shiv Pujan, Liting Deepak, Dip in Ganges.

देव दिवाली हिन्दी में पढ़ें

देव दिवाली वाराणसी और पूर्वी उत्तर प्रदेश में मनाया जाने वाला प्रसिद्ध त्यौहार है। इसी तिथि को भगवान शिव ने राक्षस त्रिपुरासुर का वध कर देवतों को इस राक्षस के आतंक एवं भय से मुक्त किया था।

Dev Deepawali Muhurta

Dev Deepawali Muhurta 2023: [Delhi]
Sunday, November 26, 2023
Pradoshkal Dev Diwali Muhurat : 5:08pm - 7:47pm

Purnima Tithi : 26 November 2023 3:53pm - 27 November 2023 2:45pm

Significance of Dev Diwali

According to the legend, on the day of Kartik Purnima, Bhagwan Shiva killed the demon Tripurasur. After the killing of Tripurasura, all the gods and goddesses rejoiced together. It is believed that on this day all the gods and goddesses come to the earth along with Bhagwan Shiva and celebrate happiness by lighting a lamp. This is the reason that the tradition of celebrating Dev Diwali in Kashi on the day of Kartik Purnima has been going on for centuries.

Importance of Deep Daan on Dev Deepawali

The great importance of Ganga Snan on the day of Dev Deepawali has been told in the scriptures. It is believed that bathing in the Ganges on this day gives auspicious results throughout the year, as well as donating a lamp after taking a bath in the holy river on this day is auspicious.