Question 1

What is Dev Deepawali?

Accepted Answer

Dev Deepawali is the festival of lights for the devas (gods). It falls on Kartik Purnima and is celebrated most grandly at the ghats of Varanasi, where millions of lamps are lit at sunset on the sacred ghats of the Ganga.

Question 2

Is Kartik snan (bathing) in the Ganga compulsory?

Accepted Answer

While Ganga snan is most meritorious, bathing in any river, lake, or holy body of water — or even at home with a pinch of Ganga jal added — is considered highly meritorious on Kartik Purnima.

Kartik Purnima Vrat