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Dev Deepawali: Binding India's spirituality & divinity
The Statesman
|November 17, 2024
Being presented as the "Festival of Lights for the Gods", Dev Deepawali is one of the most special events that Varanasi celebrates. It usually takes place fifteen days after Diwali on the full moon day.
Being presented as the "Festival of Lights for the Gods", Dev Deepawali is one of the most special events that Varanasi celebrates. It usually takes place fifteen days after Diwali on the full moon day. But it is not just any other festival. It brings together the community, lights up the ghats of Varanasi with lacs of diyas, and helps people collaborate during the grand festivity.
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