Dev Diwali 2024: Dev Diwali is celebrated 15 days after Diwali. The festival of Diwali is celebrated on Kartik Amavasya, while Dev Diwali is celebrated on the day of Kartik Purnima. It is also called Diwali of Gods.
This year the festival of Diwali was celebrated on 31 October 2024. Exactly 15 days after this, Dev Diwali will be celebrated on Kartik Purnima on 15 November 2024. But do you know why Dev Diwali is celebrated on the day of Kartik Purnima, what is the reason for it. Know important things related to Dev Diwali-
Dev Diwali 2024 date and auspicious time (Dev Diwali 2024 Date)
- Dev Diwali date- 15 November 2024
- Kartik Purnima starts – 15 November 2024, from 06:19 am
- Kartik Purnima ends: 16 November 2024, till 02:58 late night
- Pradosh Kaal Puja Muhurta: 15th November, 5:10 pm to 07:47 pm
- Total duration of puja: 2 hours 37 minutes
Why do Dev celebrate Kartik Purnima (Dev Diwali 2024 on Kartik Purnima)
The reason behind celebrating Dev Diwali on the day of Kartik Purnima is that on this date Lord Shiva had killed Tripurasura, in which the gods celebrated Diwali by lighting lamps in heaven. According to religious and mythological stories, the demon Tripurasura had ruled over the three worlds with his power and started torturing the gods as well.
Tired of the atrocities of Tripurasura, all the gods reached Shiva. Then Lord Shiva killed Tripurasur on the day of Kartik Purnima and freed the gods from his tyranny. After this, Dev Diwali is celebrated from the day of Kartik Purnima.
Importance of Dev Diwali
There is a belief regarding Dev Diwali that on the day of Kartik Purnima, Gods and Goddesses come to earth and celebrate Diwali at Ganga Ghat. Therefore there is a tradition of lighting lamps on this day. People also donate lamps on this auspicious day. A wonderful sight can be seen in Varanasi on Dev Diwali.
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