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Dev Deepawali in Varanasi: A Show of Faith and Lights

Varanasi, a city renowned for its rich spiritual and cultural history, hosts Dev Deepawali, also known as "the Diwali of the Gods," as a major festival. We celebrate Dev Deepawali 15 days after Diwali on the Kartik Purnima, the full moon of the Hindu month of Kartik. It lights up the banks of the holy Ganges River in a beautiful way. Unlike the normal Diwali, this holiday is only about honoring the gods. People believe that the gods descend to the Ganges on this night to bathe in its water. Dev

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