When is Dev Diwali This Year? Dev Diwali 2019

Dev Diwali 2019

Dev Diwali or Dev Deepawali is a Hindu festival observed in the Hindu month of ‘Kartik’, celebrated with great pomp and show in the Indian city of Varanasi, in Uttar Pradesh. Dev Diwali is the ‘Festival of Lights of the Gods’ and falls on the Kartik Purnima (full moon day), fifteen days after the celebrations of Diwali. It corresponds to the month of November-December in the Gregorian calendar.

This religious ceremony is started by chanting of the holy Vedic mantras by the priests, lighting diyas at the ghats and the sparkling of fire crackers, to welcome and please the Gods and Goddesses.

Dev Diwali 2019 is on November 12, Tuesday

On the occasion of Dev Diwali, all the ghats of River Ganga is lighted with thousands of diyas and crowded with pilgrims. This utsav is celebrated every year in the holy city of Varanasi. The festivities can also be witnessed in Gujarat and other northern states of India. In the Indian state of Maharashtra, Dev Diwali is observed on the first day of the month of ‘Margashirsh’. Dev Diwali is commemorated to honour the victory of Lord Shiva over the demon named ‘Tripurasur’. For this reason, this festival is also known as ‘Tripurotsav’. The festival of Dev Diwali coincides with Guru Nanak Jayanti and Jain light festival.

mportant Timings On Dev Diwali

Sunrise	November 12, 2019 6:42 AM
Sunset	November 12, 2019 5:39 PM
Purnima Tithi Begins	November 11, 2019 6:01 PM
Purnima Tithi Ends	November 12, 2019 7:04 PM
As the name implies, Dev Diwali is the Deepawali of the Gods or Devas. It ends the celebrations of Diwali as on this day the Tulsi Vivah Ritual also comes to an end. It is believed that on the day of Dev Diwali, the Gods and Goddesses descend to Earth to take bath in Ganga. This unique tradition of lighting diyas on the day of Dev Diwali was initiated at the Panchganga Ghat in the year 1985. The small town of Varanasi, turns into one of the biggest tourist attractions on the occasion of Dev Diwali. Thousands of devotees from different parts of the country and abroad, come to witness this breathtaking sight. Besides the religious significance, the day of Dev Diwali also commemorates the brave martyrs, who lost their lives fighting for their country. Wreaths are offered as remembrance for those brave soldiers, in different areas of Varanasi. This event is organized by the ‘Ganga’ Seva Nidhi’. The traditional last post by the three armed forces (Army, Air Force and Navy) is performed at the end. Bhajans and patriotic songs are also sung and the ‘Bhartiya Shourya Samman’ awards are also given.