{"id":9763,"date":"2024-10-29T16:44:29","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T16:44:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fivecolorsoftravel.com\/?p=9763"},"modified":"2024-10-29T16:44:29","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T16:44:29","slug":"dev-deepawali-2024-a-divine-celebration-in-varanasi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo2026.sbs\/fivecolorsoftravel.com\/2024\/10\/29\/dev-deepawali-2024-a-divine-celebration-in-varanasi\/","title":{"rendered":"Dev Deepawali 2024: A Divine Celebration in Varanasi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-b4dc8e33a4589f8a0334cb43de32531b\" style=\"color:#282290;background-color:#e6b4b4\">The abundance of Indian festive occasions cannot be compared to the beauty which Varanasi Diwali and Dev Deepawali encompass. Varanasi also referred to as the The City of Lights, celebrates two of the most significant festivals in the Hindu calendar. Dev Deepawali is often combined with other cultures and is therefore less popular than Diwali in India which is celebrated as the Festival of Lights\u2019.(Dev Deepawali)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>The significance of Deepawali in Varanasi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill has-background\" style=\"background-color:#beeeed\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/demo2026.sbs\/fivecolorsoftravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/dev-d-819x1024.jpg&quot;);background-position:50% 50%\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/demo2026.sbs\/fivecolorsoftravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/dev-d-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Dev Deepawali\" class=\"wp-image-9764 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demo2026.sbs\/fivecolorsoftravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/dev-d-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/demo2026.sbs\/fivecolorsoftravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/dev-d-600x750.jpg 600w, https:\/\/demo2026.sbs\/fivecolorsoftravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/dev-d-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/demo2026.sbs\/fivecolorsoftravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/dev-d-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/demo2026.sbs\/fivecolorsoftravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/dev-d.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Diwali is the Festival of Lights, where people pray to Goddess Lakshmi and offer their prayers with devotion on November 1, 2024. There is a reason behind the scheduled celebrations for Varanasi\u2019s piecing up during Diwali. The ghats of the city which extend along the sacred river Ganga are dazzling as the devotees get together and illuminate the river banks with diyas to welcome back Lord Rama from his exile back in Ayodhya.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background has-small-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#f1e5aa\"><strong>&#8216;After Diwali, Dev Deepawali&#8217;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background has-small-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#f1e5aa\">Exactly fifteen days after Diwali on <strong>November 15, 2024<\/strong> April, another fascinating festival takes place in Varanasi: Dev Deepawali. Hindu belief has it that this day signifies the return of the gods from heaven to the physical world in honor of the defeat of the demon, Tripurasura, by Lord Shiva. The celebration of this festival is within Kartik Purnima, which is the last day of the month of Kartik in the lunar calendar for Hindus and it is a very auspicious one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">The ghats of Varanasi, more especially the Dashashwamedh Ghat, is one place worth looking out for at this time. The river banks are filled with millions of oil lamps creating a river of flames on the surface of the water. This evening\u2019s Ganga Aarti is quite impressive, and attracts lots of people, quite in thousands, with their chants and hymns resounding in the array of waters. Every single person in the city at that moment can be compared to an artist holding a paintbrush in hand and a white canvas which symbolizes the sky in which the divine dwells above the earthly city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/demo2026.sbs\/fivecolorsoftravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Dev-Diwali-2019-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"Dev Deepawali\" class=\"wp-image-9765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demo2026.sbs\/fivecolorsoftravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Dev-Diwali-2019-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/demo2026.sbs\/fivecolorsoftravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Dev-Diwali-2019-600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/demo2026.sbs\/fivecolorsoftravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Dev-Diwali-2019-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/demo2026.sbs\/fivecolorsoftravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Dev-Diwali-2019-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/demo2026.sbs\/fivecolorsoftravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Dev-Diwali-2019.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>&nbsp;Varanasi: The Eternal City<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Varanasi is not a city, but rather spiritual Benares, as is commonly referred to. Situated on the western banks of the Ganga, Varanasi is among the oldest inhabited cities in the history of mankind, Varanasi being in India. It has been a place of interest for Hindu institution as various temples and shrines ensure constant influx of faithful over the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/demo2026.sbs\/fivecolorsoftravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/dev-1024x473.jpg\" alt=\"Dev Deepawali\" class=\"wp-image-9767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demo2026.sbs\/fivecolorsoftravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/dev-1024x473.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/demo2026.sbs\/fivecolorsoftravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/dev-600x277.jpg 600w, https:\/\/demo2026.sbs\/fivecolorsoftravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/dev-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/demo2026.sbs\/fivecolorsoftravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/dev-768x355.jpg 768w, https:\/\/demo2026.sbs\/fivecolorsoftravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/dev.jpg 1332w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Describing Varanasi during Diwali or Dev Deepawali is not only about its decorative and expensive colors. The spirituality can be felt anywhere \u2013 be it the priests performing Ganga Aarti, devotees offering prayers in the waters or ghats filled with lit diyas. Places such of this in Benaras which erase your every other thought apart from abiding and experiencing its spirituality do exist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/demo2026.sbs\/fivecolorsoftravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-209-1024x529.jpg\" alt=\"Dev Deepawali\" class=\"wp-image-9769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demo2026.sbs\/fivecolorsoftravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-209-1024x529.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/demo2026.sbs\/fivecolorsoftravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-209-600x310.jpg 600w, https:\/\/demo2026.sbs\/fivecolorsoftravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-209-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/demo2026.sbs\/fivecolorsoftravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-209-768x396.jpg 768w, https:\/\/demo2026.sbs\/fivecolorsoftravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-209.jpg 1137w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/demo2026.sbs\/fivecolorsoftravel.com\/dhanteras-rituals-and-traditions\/\" title=\"\u0927\u0928\u0924\u0947\u0930\u0938-\u0916\u0930\u0940\u0926\u0926\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u092c\u0938\u0947 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u092e \u0938\u092e\u092f\">&nbsp;Dev Deepawali 2024: A Visual and Spiritual Treat<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">If Dev Deepawali 2024 is celebrated so, then it is as if the region of Varanasi can be known in its most celestial state. The observance commences when devout Hindus deck the place with lights and lamps at twilight, but the real drama is when the moon makes its appearance. The reflection of the moon on the sacred river Ganga along with the flame of the lamps in the Gensburg, gives the view of the city an enchanting look<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fivecolorsoftravel.in\" title=\".\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Travelers and pilgrims alike can also participate in Ganga Mahotsav, a five-day festival scheduled by the Tourism Board of Uttar Pradesh concerning the best of Indian Classical music, dance, and handlooms. The festival, which also marks the end of the city\u2019s Dev Deepawali celebrations, quite illustrates how the city handles both the age old practices and modern day festivities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>Planning Your Visit<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">In case you are inclined towards being in Varanasi during the Dev Deepawali celebrations in the year 2024, an early accommodation booking is a necessity. This is because the whole city turns out to be a base of full activity and all the hotels and guest houses are booked. Local tour companies like Shiva Kashi Travels provide well organized plans including local tours, boat rides during evening aarti on the Ganga and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-cc4971235eb17bfee5a0c5d0b523eb95\" style=\"color:#660b23;background-color:#bef9f1\">Being in Varanasi in the time of Diwali and Dev Deepawali is not just attending the festivities; it is about undergoing its spirituality and the more it explores the cultural and religious aspects of India. Whether it is the mystic energy of the city, its rich history or the endless festivities, Varanasi in Dev Deepawali 2024 will be a pilgrimage to cherish for ages.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"color:#0b0d88;background-color:#f6d1f1;\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-dca52c6dab946ea84b64e1369f815a09 wp-block-post-author has-text-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__avatar\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/24f3e1ac44d350ff3884fe17bed085892fb329b7a8c9744c51d58c4e21f73f8e?s=48&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/24f3e1ac44d350ff3884fe17bed085892fb329b7a8c9744c51d58c4e21f73f8e?s=96&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-48 photo' height='48' width='48' \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__byline\"> <\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">admin<\/p><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The abundance of Indian festive occasions cannot be compared to the beauty which Varanasi Diwali and Dev Deepawali encompass. Varanasi also referred to as the The City of Lights, celebrates two of the most significant festivals in the Hindu calendar. Dev Deepawali is often combined with other cultures and is therefore less popular than Diwali in India which is celebrated as the Festival of Lights\u2019.(Dev Deepawali) The significance of Deepawali in Varanasi Diwali is the Festival of Lights, where people pray to Goddess Lakshmi and offer their prayers with devotion on November 1, 2024. There is a reason behind the scheduled celebrations for Varanasi\u2019s piecing up during Diwali. The ghats of the city which extend along the sacred river Ganga are dazzling as the devotees get together and illuminate the river banks with diyas to welcome back Lord Rama from his exile back in Ayodhya. &#8216;After Diwali, Dev Deepawali&#8217; Exactly fifteen days after Diwali on November 15, 2024 April, another fascinating festival takes place in Varanasi: Dev Deepawali. Hindu belief has it that this day signifies the return of the gods from heaven to the physical world in honor of the defeat of the demon, Tripurasura, by Lord Shiva. The celebration of this festival is within Kartik Purnima, which is the last day of the month of Kartik in the lunar calendar for Hindus and it is a very auspicious one. The ghats of Varanasi, more especially the Dashashwamedh Ghat, is one place worth looking out for at this time. The river banks are filled with millions of oil lamps creating a river of flames on the surface of the water. This evening\u2019s Ganga Aarti is quite impressive, and attracts lots of people, quite in thousands, with their chants and hymns resounding in the array of waters. Every single person in the city at that moment can be compared to an artist holding a paintbrush in hand and a white canvas which symbolizes the sky in which the divine dwells above the earthly city. &nbsp;Varanasi: The Eternal City Varanasi is not a city, but rather spiritual Benares, as is commonly referred to. Situated on the western banks of the Ganga, Varanasi is among the oldest inhabited cities in the history of mankind, Varanasi being in India. It has been a place of interest for Hindu institution as various temples and shrines ensure constant influx of faithful over the year. Describing Varanasi during Diwali or Dev Deepawali is not only about its decorative and expensive colors. The spirituality can be felt anywhere \u2013 be it the priests performing Ganga Aarti, devotees offering prayers in the waters or ghats filled with lit diyas. Places such of this in Benaras which erase your every other thought apart from abiding and experiencing its spirituality do exist. &nbsp;Dev Deepawali 2024: A Visual and Spiritual Treat If Dev Deepawali 2024 is celebrated so, then it is as if the region of Varanasi can be known in its most celestial state. The observance commences when devout Hindus deck the place with lights and lamps at twilight, but the real drama is when the moon makes its appearance. The reflection of the moon on the sacred river Ganga along with the flame of the lamps in the Gensburg, gives the view of the city an enchanting look. Travelers and pilgrims alike can also participate in Ganga Mahotsav, a five-day festival scheduled by the Tourism Board of Uttar Pradesh concerning the best of Indian Classical music, dance, and handlooms. The festival, which also marks the end of the city\u2019s Dev Deepawali celebrations, quite illustrates how the city handles both the age old practices and modern day festivities. Planning Your Visit In case you are inclined towards being in Varanasi during the Dev Deepawali celebrations in the year 2024, an early accommodation booking is a necessity. This is because the whole city turns out to be a base of full activity and all the hotels and guest houses are booked. Local tour companies like Shiva Kashi Travels provide well organized plans including local tours, boat rides during evening aarti on the Ganga and so on. Being in Varanasi in the time of Diwali and Dev Deepawali is not just attending the festivities; it is about undergoing its spirituality and the more it explores the cultural and religious aspects of India. Whether it is the mystic energy of the city, its rich history or the endless festivities, Varanasi in Dev Deepawali 2024 will be a pilgrimage to cherish for ages.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9766,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[98,107],"tags":[2507,2508,2509,82,2510,191,2511,2512,2513],"class_list":["post-9763","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture","category-uttar-pradesh","tag-dev-diwali-varanasi-2024","tag-dev-diwali-varanasi-date","tag-difference-between-diwali-and-dev-diwali","tag-five-colors-of-travel","tag-how-to-see-dev-deepawali-in-varanasi","tag-travel-news","tag-which-date-is-dev-diwali","tag-why-is-dev-deepawali-celebrated-in-varanasi","tag-2513"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo2026.sbs\/fivecolorsoftravel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9763","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo2026.sbs\/fivecolorsoftravel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo2026.sbs\/fivecolorsoftravel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo2026.sbs\/fivecolorsoftravel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo2026.sbs\/fivecolorsoftravel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9763"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/demo2026.sbs\/fivecolorsoftravel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9763\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo2026.sbs\/fivecolorsoftravel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9766"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo2026.sbs\/fivecolorsoftravel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9763"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo2026.sbs\/fivecolorsoftravel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9763"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo2026.sbs\/fivecolorsoftravel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9763"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}