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Full-Day Varanasi Dev Deepawali Tour with Ganga Aarti Walk

1 Day Round trip from Varanasi Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Attend the Dev Deepawali Utsav in Varanasi
02 Witness the giant Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat
03 See Meer Ghat and Ahilyabai Ghat glowing with lights and diyas
04 Taste Thandai and Lassi, famous Indian drinks

Attend Dev Deepawali, a famous Utsav celebrated in the holy city of Varanasi 15 days after the Hindu festival of Diwali. Walk through Old Kashi to witness the Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat and see Meer Ghat and Ahilyabai Ghat illuminated with lights and diyas. On the auspicious day of Kartik Purnima, devotees take a holy dip in the Ganges and light earthen lamps in the evening.

Walk through Old Kashi to witness the Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat and see Meer Ghat and Ahilyabai Ghat illuminated with lights and diyas.

From the itinerary

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What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Varanasi

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Dev Deepawali Walk Through Old Kashi

You will be picked up from your hotel at 02:30 pm and begin walking towards Old Kashi.
Visit Dashashwamedh Ghat for the giant Ganga Aarti during the Dev Deepawali event, a famous Utsav celebrated in the holy city of Varanasi. Also spelled as Dev Diwali, it is celebrated to mark the victory of Lord Shiva over the demon Tripurasur. Hence, Dev Deepawali Utsav is also known as Tripurotsav or Tripurari Purnima, which is observed on the auspicious day of Kartik Purnima. On Dev Deepawali, devotees take a holy dip in the Ganges on this auspicious day and light earthen lamps, or diyas, in the evening.
Visit Meer Ghat and Ahilyabai Ghat to see the lights and diyas.
After 6 hours of sightseeing, you will be dropped off at the hotel.

End of the tour.