In the year 2025, Dev Diwali will be celebrated on 5th November. Purnima Tithi will start from 10:36 pm on 4th November and will continue till 6:48 pm on 5th November. Auspicious time is from 5:00 pm to 7:50 pm. Bathing in Ganga and doing charity on this day brings hundred times the virtue.
When is Dev Diwali: On the day of Kartik Purnima, a grand celebration of Dev Diwali is celebrated in Varanasi, the city of Kashi. It is believed that on this day the gods themselves descend on earth and perform the aarti of Mother Ganga. During this time, the whole of Varanasi shines with the lights of millions of lamps on the banks of the Ganges. Dev Diwali is not just a festival of lights, but symbolizes the victory of light over darkness and devotion over ego. This festival teaches us that true Prakash Utsav happens only when the lamp of faith and service is lit in life.
According to Drik Panchang, Dev Diwali is also called Dev Diwali. This festival is celebrated to commemorate the victory of Lord Shiva over the demon Tripurasura. Hence, Dev Diwali festival also known as Tripurotsav or Tripurari Purnima is celebrated on the auspicious occasion of Kartik Purnima. Meanwhile, there is confusion among the people about celebrating Dev Diwali as Purnima Tithi starts from November 4.
According to Drik Panchang, Purnima Tithi will start at 10:36 PM on November 4 and end at 6:48 PM on November 5. Therefore, Dev Diwali will be celebrated on 5th November. The auspicious time to celebrate Dev Diwali is from 5:00 pm to 7:50 pm, that is, there will be 2 hours 35 minutes time to celebrate the festival in the auspicious time.
Bathing in Ganga and donating gives hundred times the results.
On Dev Diwali, devotees take a holy bath in the Ganga on the auspicious day of Kartik Purnima and light earthen lamps in the evening. In the evening, the banks of the Ganga are illuminated with millions of earthen lamps. Moreover, apart from the Ganga Ghats, Dev Diwali is celebrated in all the temples of Varanasi. It is believed that bathing in Ganga and charity have special significance on this day. On this day, bathing in Ganga and doing charity gives hundredfold results. Whoever lights a lamp in the Ganges on this day is freed from all sins.
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