What is Dev Deepawali and when is it celebrated?

Dev Deepawali is a Hindu festival celebrated on Kartik Purnima — the full moon night of the Hindu month of Kartik, which falls fifteen days after Diwali, typically in November. It marks the night when the gods are said to descend to bathe in the Ganga at Varanasi. The entire city illuminates its 84 ghats with millions of earthen diyas in honour of this divine descent. In 2026, Dev Deepawali falls on November 30.