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00:00Devdewali 2020 for No Date, Significance and Celebrations
00:10When is Devdewali 2024? Devdewali is celebrated every year on Kartik Purnima. Although this
00:17festival is celebrated all over the country, it has special significance in Kashi.
00:25Duration of the full moon phase. According to the Panchang, this time the full moon date
00:30of Kartik month will start from 6, 19 a.m. on Friday, November 15, which will last till
00:362, 50, 8 a.m. late at night.
00:41The correct date of Devdewali. According to P.T. Praveen Dwivedi, the sunrise of Kartik
00:46Purnima will be on November 15 and this date will remain throughout the day, hence Devdewali
00:52will be celebrated on this day.
00:56Why is Devdewali celebrated? According to belief, Lord Shiva killed Traipirasura on
01:01Kartik Purnima. In his happiness, the gods celebrated by lighting lamps. That is why
01:06Devdewali is celebrated.
01:11Significance of Devdewali in Kashi. Although Devdewali is celebrated all over the country,
01:17it has special significance in Kashi. It is believed that after killing Traipirasura,
01:23Lord Shiva came to Kashi.
01:27The belief of Devdewali. An ancient belief holds that on the full moon of Kartik, deities
01:33transform and visit Kashi, prompting people to light lamps in celebration.