Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 27, extended greetings to the people on the occasion of Kartik Purnima and Dev Deepawali. In a post on X, the PM also wished that this occasion bring enthusiasm among the people of the country.
“Best wishes for the holy festivals of Kartik Purnima and Dev Deepawali, lightened with the Indian tradition of reverence, devotion and divine worship. I wish that this auspicious occasion brings new light and enthusiasm to the lives of my family members across the country,” PM Modi said in a post in Hindi.
श्रद्धा, भक्ति और दैवीय उपासना की भारतीय परंपरा से प्रकाशित पावन पर्व कार्तिक पूर्णिमा एवं देव दीपावली की असीम शुभकामनाएं। मेरी कामना है कि यह पावन अवसर देशभर के मेरे परिवारजनों के जीवन में नई रौनक और स्फूर्ति लेकर आए।
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 27, 2023
The full moon day or the eighth lunar month, is referred to as Kartik or Kartik Purnima. This year, Kartik Purnima fell on November 27. The festival falls on the full moon of the Hindu month of Kartika and takes place fifteen days after Deepawali.
The day of the full moon is called by several names throughout the nation according to the Hindu calendar, including Poornima, Poonam, Pournami, and Pournimasi.
Kartik month is referred to as Damodar month in the Vaishnava religion. One of the names of Lord Krishna is Damodar. Kartik Purnima is also celebrated as Dev Deepawali and marks the fifteenth lunar day of the Hindu month of Kartik.
The festival is linked with Prabodhini Ekadashi and it marks the end of Chaturmas, a four-month period when Bhagwan Vishnu is believed to sleep.
Varanasi shimmers for ‘Dev Deepawali’
Varanasi is gearing up for the grand celebration of ‘Dev Deepawali’ on November 27, with the city adorned in brilliant lights and decorations. Dev Deepawali, known as “the Deepawali of the Gods,” falls on the full moon of the Hindu month of Kartika, occurring fifteen days after Deepawali.
The riverfront ghats of the Ganges River, from Ravidas Ghat to Rajghat, will be illuminated with over a million earthen lamps (diyas) to honour the river Ganga and its presiding goddess.
#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: Preparations underway in Varanasi to celebrate 'Dev Deepawali' on November 27. (26.11) pic.twitter.com/ZTDUKWBHFs
— ANI (@ANI) November 26, 2023
Visuals from the city showed roads, intersections and prominent spots, dazzling the light.
The festival includes a show featuring firecrackers, lasers, and music under the moonlit sky, accompanied by a green aerial firecracker display.
According to an official release from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), a garland of lamps will be decorated on the crescent-shaped Ganga Ghats of Kashi. “Tourists will be able to enjoy a show of firecrackers, lasers and music under the moonlit sky. A show of green fireworks will also cover the sky while tunes and hymns of Shiva play in the background,” said the release.
A green aerial firecracker show will be organised on the sand in front of the Ganga gate of Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham. To make Dev Deepawali divine and grand, the Yogi Government is also organising a laser and crackers show, along with the illumination of the ghats with 12 lakh lamps, the release said.
The festivities will also feature a green aerial firecracker show lasting approximately 13 minutes, enhancing the divine and grandeur of Dev Deepawali in Varanasi. Over 7 to 8 lakh devotees are expected to attend this year, and strict security arrangements are in place.
The Deputy Director of the Tourism Department, Rajendra Kumar Rawat, said that preparations are going on for the Green Aerial Fire Crackers Show, which will last approximately 13 minutes. Dome Entertainment’s India Head, Sanjay Pratap Singh, said that there will be a green aerial firecracker show on a stretch of about 1 kilometre on the sand. The fireworks show will be organised on tracks 9 to 10 of hymns dedicated to Lord Shiva, like “Har-Har Shambhu”, “Shiv Tandav Stotra,” etc.
During the fireworks, an assortment of colours will dominate the sky. Prime Minister Modi, along with the Yogi Adityanth Government, has made Dev Deepawali from local to global. This year, 7 to 8 lakh devotees are expected to reach Kashi on Dev Deepawali. In view of this, the administration is making strict security arrangements, he said.
(with inputs from ANI)
