Festival guide
Dev Deepawali 2026
देव दीपावली
Dev Deepawali, the Diwali of the Gods, is celebrated on Kartik Purnima, the full moon after Diwali.
- Date
- Tue, 24 November 2026
- Main muhurat
- Deepdan Muhurat · 5:07 – 7:46 pm
Plan the day
Good times and times to avoid
· Varanasi time (IST)
Auspicious windows
- Abhijit Muhurat43m
- Brahma Muhurta53m
- Amrit Kalam1h 26m
Times to avoid
- Dur Muhurta43m
- Yama Gandam1h 21m
- Rahu Kaal1h 21m
- Dur Muhurta53m
Sun and moon
- Sunrise
- 6:21 am
- Sunset
- 5:07 pm
- Moonrise
- 4:45 pm
The festival day's almanac
Panchang for Tue, 24 November
- Tithi
- Purnima, then Pratipada
- Nakshatra
- Krittika
- Yoga
- Parigha
- Karana
- Vishti
- Paksha
- Shukla
- Masa
- Kartika
- Tithi
- PurnimaFrom Until Then Pratipadauntil
- Nakshatra
- KrittikaFrom Until
Choghadiya, day and night
Day
- RogAvoid
- UdvegAvoid
- ChalNeutral
- LabhGood
- AmritGood
- KaalAvoid
- ShubhGood
- RogAvoid
Night
- KaalAvoid
- LabhGood
- UdvegAvoid
- ShubhGood
- AmritGood
- ChalNeutral
- RogAvoid
- KaalAvoid
The story
Dev Deepawali: significance and rituals
The gods descend to bathe in the Ganga and celebrate with lights. This is a uniquely Varanasi tradition that has now gained national fame.
Rituals
Light over a million diyas on the steps of the ghats. Take holy dip in the Ganga under the full moon. Watch the grand Ganga Aarti. Float diyas on the river. Cultural performances on boats.
Local colour
Dev Deepawali in Varanasi
Dev Deepawali is Varanasi's crown jewel celebration. Over 1 million diyas illuminate all 84 ghats. The PM often attends. Laser shows, cultural performances, and boat rides make it a spectacular event. Best viewed from a boat on the Ganga.
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