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Festive Escape · Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Dev Deepawali in Varanasi
The night the gods come down to the Ganga
- Duration
- 3 days, 2 nights ex Varanasi
- Level
- Easy
- Starts from
- Varanasi
01 · Overview
About this event
Dev Deepawali, the Diwali of the gods, falls on Kartik Purnima, fifteen days after Diwali. As the sun sets, more than a million earthen lamps are lit along the ghats of Varanasi, and the whole crescent of the riverfront glows from Raj Ghat to Assi.
Photographs from Dev Deepawali in Varanasi
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02 · Highlights
Highlights
- 01The ghats lit with diyas on Dev Deepawali, seen from a private boat
- 02The Ganga aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat
- 03A sunrise boat ride along the ghats
- 04A walk through the lanes of the old city with a local guide
- 05Sarnath, where the Buddha gave his first sermon
03 · Itinerary
Day by day
Day 1
Arrive in Varanasi
Check in close to the ghats. In the evening, the Ganga aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat to set the scene.
VaranasiDay 2
Dev Deepawali
A sunrise boat ride along the ghats and a walk through the old city lanes. In the evening, board your boat as the diyas are lit along the riverfront, drift past the ghats as they glow, and come ashore for the festival aarti.
VaranasiDay 3
Sarnath and departure
A morning at Sarnath — the stupa, the museum and the deer park — before your onward journey.
Included
What is included
- Two nights in Varanasi, close to the ghats
- Private boat for the Dev Deepawali evening
- Sunrise boat ride along the ghats
- Local guide for the old city and Sarnath
- Airport or station transfers
- Breakfast daily
Before you go
Good to know
- 01
Dev Deepawali falls on Kartik Purnima and the date changes every year — we confirm it when you enquire.
- 02
Boats and riverside rooms sell out months ahead. Enquire early.
- 03
The ghats are extremely crowded on the night. Stay with your guide and keep valuables to a minimum.
- 04
Dress modestly for the temples and ask before photographing rituals or cremation ghats.
Enquire
Ask us about Dev Deepawali in Varanasi.
Tell us your dates and who is travelling. We will confirm availability and send the details and an indicative cost — usually within a working day, and always before you pay anything.
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