Varanasi is decked out in dazzling lights and decorations as it gets ready for the big Dev Deepawali celebration on Monday. Known as The Diwali of the Gods, Dev Deepavali takes place fifteen days after Diwali, on the full moon of the Hindu month of Kartik.In observance of the Ganges River and its patron goddess, over a million clay lamps, or diyas, will be lit along the riverbank ghats from Ravidas Ghat to Rajghat.Visuals from the city showed roads, intersections and prominent spots, dazzling the light.#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: Preparations underway in Varanasi to celebrate Dev Deepawali on November 27. (26.11) pic.twitter.com/ZTDUKWBHFs— ANI (@ANI) November 26, 2023A garland of lamps will be adorned on the crescent-shaped Ganga Ghats in Kashi, according to an official announcement from the Chief Ministers Office (CMO), Uttar Pradesh. A green aerial firework display is accompanied by a spectacle with firecrackers, lasers, and music under a starry sky as part of the event.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.To make this a grand event, Uttar Pradesh government along with a laser show will also illuminate the ghats with 12 lakh earthen lamps (diyas).Devotees take holy dip in River GangaAccording to an official release, around 7 to 8 lakh devotees are expected to reach Kashi on Dev Diwali. Keeping the security in mind, the administration is making strict security arrangements.Apart from this, several devotees took holy dip in River Ganga and performed puja and rituals as the part of the celebration. #WATCH | Varanasi, UP: Devotees take a holy dip in river Ganga on the occasion of #KartikPurnima pic.twitter.com/gGFnaCG2bk— ANI (@ANI) November 27, 2023Keeping the extensive security measures in mind, Varanasis Police Commissioner, Mutha Ashok Jain, and District Magistrate, S Rajalingam, have informed the Chief Minister about the expected high attendance at seven prominent ghats during the upcoming Dev-Diwali celebration in Kashi.To ensure the safety and security of these locations, Varanasis Commissionerate Police has chalked out a comprehensive plan.CM Yogi extends wishes on Kartik Purnima and Guru Nanak JayantiThe chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath has extended his wishes to people on the occasion of Kartik Purnima and Guru Nanak Jayanti.#UPCM @myogiadityanath ने कार्तिक पूर्णिमा के अवसर पर प्रदेशवासियों को हार्दिक बधाई एवं शुभकामनाएं दी हैं।मुख्यमंत्री जी ने कहा कि भारतीय सांस्कृतिक परम्परा में इस अवसर का विशेष महत्व है। भगवान विष्णु ने इसी दिन मत्स्य अवतार लेकर प्रलय के अंत तक सप्त ऋषियों एवं वेदों की रक्षा…— CM Office, GoUP (@CMOfficeUP) November 27, 2023#UPCM @myogiadityanath ने गुरु नानक देव जी की जयंती पर प्रदेशवासियों को हार्दिक बधाई एवं शुभकामनाएं दी हैं।मुख्यमंत्री जी ने कहा कि सिख धर्म के संस्थापक गुरु नानक देव जी के सर्व-धर्म समभाव एवं सामाजिक सद्भाव के संदेश में सम्पूर्ण मानवता का कल्याण निहित है। गुरु नानक देव जी ने…— CM Office, GoUP (@CMOfficeUP) November 27, 2023
