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This time Kashi broke Ayodhya’s record on Dev Deepawali.
This time Kashi broke Ayodhya’s record on Dev Deepawali. 12 lakh diyas were lit on Diwali in Ayodhya. Whereas in Kashi, on the occasion of Dev Deepawali, 15 lakh diyas were lit at 84 Ganga Ghats. More than 2 lakh people reached 84 ghats. Tourists took a ferry ride in the Ganges. Tourists party on all boats, steamers and cruises from small to big in the Ganges. Tourists also liked the expensive rides of Sam Manik Shaw and Alaknanda Cruises. The most attractive sight was seen at Raj Chet Singh Ghat. Here the Tandav dance of Baba Vishwanath and the spirituality of Kashi were shown with laser light and sound. At the same time, fireworks were fired in the sky from the fire box.
In view of the crowd gathering at the ghats, the administration had made tight security arrangements. Divers were deployed in the river. Balls were put up everywhere to stop the crowd. Only after checking, people were being allowed to go towards the ghats.
Earlier in the afternoon, the sky of Kashi was filled with colorful hot balloons. Pilgrims and tourists got a chance to see the beauty of Kashi from a height of 1,000 feet in a hot air balloon. Hot air balloons flying in the sky on the sandy banks of the Ganges remained the center of attraction of the people.
Diyas have started burning at 84 Ganga Ghats.
There is a lot of enthusiasm to light the lamps. Women have also reached the Ganga Ghat to light a lamp.
Rangoli giving message of women empowerment.
Everyone appeared eager to light the lamps.
A huge crowd gathered to see the Ganga Aarti.
Kartik Purnima and Dev Deepawali are celebrated everywhere in Kashi.
On the occasion of Kartik Purnima, people from far and wide have come to take bath at Ganga Ghat today.
Tight security arrangements have been made by the administration at Ganga Ghat.
More than 2 lakh people are expected to reach both the banks of the Ganges.
After burning 15 lakh lamps in Kashi, a bigger record was made than Ayodhya.
No space in hotels, not a single boat is empty
Dev Deepawali, which started by lighting Hazara (one thousand) diyas at Panchganga Ghat in the year 1986, now has a different place in the country and the world. Its importance can be gauged from the fact that not a single room is vacant in any hotel, lodge or dharamshala within a radius of about 500 meters of the Ganga Ghats on Dev Deepawali. Similarly, more than 1500 small and big boats, barges and steamers as well as one seat each for cruises have already been booked.
Devotees taking a bath in the Ganges. There is a lot of crowd everywhere.
Woman lighting a lamp at Ganga Ghat on Kartik Purnima.
Devotees take a bath in the Ganges near Tulsi Ghat on Kartik Purnima.
More than 1500 soldiers were deployed in security
In view of the security arrangements, more than 1500 police-PAC personnel, water police, PAC flood relief team personnel, NDRF personnel, bomb disposal squad and dog squad were deployed on both the banks of the Ganges.
Decoration for Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat. A replica of India Gate has been made here.
Two thousand lamps were lit in the presence of Dr. Anant Narayan Singh of Kashi royal family at Panchganga Ghat. Amar Jawan Jyoti was the center of attraction at the cow ghat.
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