Dev Deepawali (Varanasi): Difference between revisions

Ganga Mahotsav is a tourist-centric festival in Varanasi, which is celebrated over five days every year, starting from Prabodhani Ekadashi to Kartik Poornima during the months of October and November. It showcases the rich cultural heritage of Varanasi. With its message of faith and culture, the festival features popular cultural programs, classical music, a country boat race, a daily ''shilp mela'' (arts and crafts fair), sculpture displays, and martial arts. On the final day ([[Purnima (day)|Poornima]]), which coincides with the traditional Dev Deepawali (light festival of the Gods), the ghats on the Ganga River glitter with more than a million lit-up earthen lamps.<ref name=Tourism2>{{Cite web|url=http://www.up-tourism.com/destination/varanasi/fair_festival.htm |title=Fair and Festivals |accessdate=12 November 2012 |publisher=Official website of UP Tourism |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120629052417/http://www.up-tourism.com/destination/varanasi/fair_festival.htm |archivedate=29 June 2012 }}</ref><ref name=festival/>