Dev Deepawali 2025: About three lakh diyas from Gujarat to illuminate Kashi’s ghats

Adding grandeur to the festival that draws lakhs of devotees and tourists from across the world

- BISWAJEET BANERJEE

The sacred ghats of Varanasi will glow with three lakh earthen lamps from Gujarat during Dev Deepawali this year, adding grandeur to the festival that draws lakhs of devotees and tourists from across the world.

‘This year’s initiative carries a political undertone as well. The diyas from Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state, will illuminate Varanasi, his Parliamentary constituency.

‘Organisers see this as a symbolic connection between Gujarat and Kashi, further strengthening the cultural and political bond nurtured under the Prime Minister's leadership.

The responsibility of arranging these lamps has been entrusted to Gujarat’s Rewa Foundation by the Banaras Feri Patri Thela Vyavasayi Sangathan.