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Dev Deepawali Varanasi Yatra

The night the devas descend to the Ganga — millions of diyas set Kashi's 84 ghats aglow.

3D
2 nights
Easy
Difficulty
Delhi (fly to Varanasi)
Base / start
Kartik Purnima (Nov)
Best season

A 2-night Dev Deepawali yatra from Delhi to Varanasi for Kartik Purnima, when the ghats blaze with countless lamps. Darshan of Baba Vishwanath, a Deep Daan boat past Dashashwamedh and Manikarnika, the grand Ganga Aarti under the full moon and a dawn Subah-e-Banaras sail — offered in curated tiers.

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Yatra highlights

  • Dev Deepawali on Kartik Purnima — 84 ghats lit with millions of diyas
  • A boat past Dashashwamedh and Manikarnika with your own Deep Daan
  • Darshan of the Kashi Vishwanath Jyotirlinga and the grand Ganga Aarti
  • A dawn Subah-e-Banaras sail with live classical music

Darshan & rituals

  • Floating a diya on the Ganga during the Deep Daan ceremony
  • Fireworks and laser reflections over the illuminated river
  • Darshan at Kaal Bhairav and Annapurna temples with a local guide
  • Sankat Mochan and Durga Kund darshan
  • An optional Sarnath excursion to the Dhamek Stupa

Day-by-day yatra

A suggested flow — we tune the pacing, the stays and the add-ons (helicopter, palki, special sevas) to your group and your sankalp.

  1. 1

    Delhi → Varanasi

    Morning flight and transfer to a ghat-side hotel, darshan at Kaal Bhairav and Annapurna, and the evening Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh.

  2. 2

    Dev Deepawali

    Kashi Vishwanath darshan, then the Dev Deepawali boat ride — Deep Daan, Banarasi refreshments, Ganga Aarti, fireworks and a laser show over the lamp-lit river.

  3. 3

    Subah-e-Banaras & return

    A dawn boat ride with sunrise chants and music, Sankat Mochan and Durga Kund darshan, then the flight back to Delhi.

We share information and itineraries, not fixed prices. Cost turns on your dates, group size, hotel category and add-ons — so we prepare a tailored quote on enquiry. Darshan, permits and special-entry always run through official temple-trust channels.

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