Dev Diwali is celebrated on Kartik Purnima, a day marked by the special significance of taking a holy dip in the Ganges.

On this day, devotees from various parts of the country and abroad, come to take a dip in holy water of Ganges. It is believed that by performing this ritualistic bath, all the sins of the person will ...

Ganga Snan (Holy Bath in the Ganges): The day starts with taking a dip in the sacred Ganga river. The devotees believe that taking a Ganga Snan is believed to cleanse all the sins. Lighting of ...

I look forward to seeing the endangered species being able to breed and thrive in the wild." The River Ganges (or Ganga) flows from the Himalayas all the way to the Bay of Bengal, through some of Asia ...

Kartik Purnima is one of the most auspicious days in Hinduism. On this day, Dev Diwali and Guru Nanak Jayanti are also ...

According to the believers, 'Kartik Snan'-a holy dip in Ganges-removes them of all sins and infuses prosperity ... Dev Diwali ...

and once for Mother Ganga. Is it possible to be alone among thousands of people? Watch how pilgrims find solitude during the ritual bathing in the Ganges River. "Even though there's millions of ...

While officials appear confident of completing Kumbh projects in time, there are complaints of even road widening projects ...

that on the one hand we treat mother Ganges as a deity or as a god or goddess like that. On the other hand we pollute it. It’s a paradox. The source of pollution of Ganga in Patna is mainly the ...

The celebration takes place at the ghats by the Ganges. Dev Deepawali is a big ... Traditional Rituals: Devotees take a holy dip in the Ganga during Kartik Snan. In the evening, they perform ...

Devotees take bath in river Ganga early morning before participating in Kartik Snan (bath ... of serene Himalayan foothills ...