why does the festival of lights happen again 15 days after Diwali?

Diwali and Dev Diwali: Recently the festival of Diwali has passed but one more festival of lights is about to come…this is Dev Diwali…know the difference between the two…

Dev Diwali 2023: Diwali, the festival of lights, is the festival of lights. Apart from Diwali, Dev Diwali is also celebrated in our religion. Yes, both Diwali and Dev Diwali are important festivals celebrated in India. You must be thinking that just now a grand festival of lights was organized in Ayodhya city. Then which Diwali is coming now? Although they are different and their meanings are also different. This article will remove your confusion about Diwali and God Diwali.

Diwali and Dev Diwali / Deepawali

The festival of Diwali was celebrated to celebrate the return of Lord Ram to Ayodhya Dham from fourteen years of exile. But there is a different story behind celebrating Dev Diwali.

festival of lights diwali

Diwali, the festival of lights, is celebrated in the month of October or November according to the Hindu lunar calendar. This festival lasts for five days, the main day of the festival is on the third day. First day Dhanteras, Chhoti Diwali, Badi Diwali, Govardhan and Bhai Dooj. After Lord Ram’s return from exile, the people of Ayodhya lit ghee lamps all over the city to celebrate his arrival. Diwali is a festival of happiness, celebration and family celebrations.

meaning of diwali

Diwali symbolizes the victory of light over darkness and good over evil. It is associated with Lord Rama’s victory over Lankan king Ravana and his return to Ayodhya along with Sita and Lakshmana. The festival of Diwali is also the festival of Goddess Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity.

festival related customs

On the day of Diwali, people light oil and ghee lamps and candles. They decorate their houses a lot, give gifts to each other and burst crackers. Lights are lit in temples and homes. Mother Lakshmi and Ganesha are worshipped.

Know about Dev Diwali….

Dev Diwali

Dev Diwali, also known as Kartik Purnima, is celebrated on the full moon day of the Hindu month of Kartik (November). It falls about 15 days after Diwali. This year Dev Diwali (Tripurotsav) will be celebrated on 26th November. The full moon date of Kartik month is falling on 26th November at 3.15 pm which will remain till 2.17 pm on 27th. Dev Diwali will be celebrated on the first day of Pradosh Kaal Vyappini Purnima. On the second day, there will be a full moon day of bathing and donation on Udayatithi. According to belief, Lord Vishnu had taken Matsya avatar on the day of Dev Diwali.

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Lord Shiva had killed Tripurasura

The festival of Dev Diwali is dedicated to the worship of Gods and Goddesses, especially Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva. According to the legend, once a demon named Tripurasur had created terror in all the three worlds. Troubled by his terror, the gods came to Lord Shiva and told him the whole story about the terror of Tripurasura. The gods told Lord Shiva that the last option was to kill this demon. After the request of all the gods, Lord Shiva killed that demon.

Gods celebrated Diwali in Kashi

After the end of Tripurasura, all the gods were happy and reached Kashi, the city of Lord Shiva, to express their gratitude. It is claimed that the gods come to Varanasi (Kashi), one of the holiest cities in India, to take a bath in the river Ganges. It is said that after reaching Kashi, the gods celebrated the end of Tripurasura by lighting lamps on the banks of Mother Ganga. At that time, the city of Kashi was illuminated with the light of lamps all over the world. For this reason, Deepawali of Kashi is called Dev Deepawali.

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On Dev Diwali, devotees take a holy dip in the river Ganga in Varanasi, perform puja and light oil lights (diyas) on the ghats. It is said that the ghats of Varanasi were filled with thousands of lamps, creating a beautiful picture.

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