Diya-lit Boat Procession: A unique tradition during Diwali in Varanasi is the diya-lit boat procession on the Ganges. Locals and pilgrims float small, earthen lamps in the river, creating a ...

On the occasion of Dev Diwali, all the ghats of River Ganga is lighted with thousands of diyas ... perform the ‘Kartik snan’, that is a ritual of taking a dip in the holy Ganges). They perform ...

Diwali is one of the most important festivals ... many have an early morning warm oil bath to symbolise bathing in the holy River Ganges as a form of physical and spiritual purification.

Millions are taking a dip in the sacred Ganges river on the first major bathing ... Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists from London tell the BBC what Diwali means to them. Events are taking place ...

Kashi or Banaras, exists on the sacred Ganges River banks showing itself as a religious ... Ganges Dev Deepawali functions as ...

This beautiful town on the banks of the Ganges River is not only a world-renowned ... locals join tourists in feeling the festive mood. Diwali also called the Festival of Lights is one of the ...

Diwali is the most important festival of the ... many have an early morning warm oil bath to symbolise bathing in the holy River Ganges as a form of physical and spiritual purification.