Overview
- Varanasi’s evening Deepdaan surpassed the 10‑lakh target, with reports of over 15 lakh lamps illuminating 88 ghats and dozens of city landmarks.
- Synchronized Ganga Aarti was held at eight key ghats, alongside a 3D ‘Kashi Katha’ projection show and a choreographed green‑fireworks display on the sandy banks.
- Authorities divided the ghats into zones and sectors, deployed senior officers with drone, CCTV and AI surveillance, restricted airspace, and stationed NDRF and water police for river safety.
- Across India, devotees observed Kartik Purnima with pre‑dawn snan and daan during published muhurats, with large turnouts at rivers such as the Shipra and Narmada and regional rites including Karthika Deepam and Boita Bandana.
- Leaders extended public greetings, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other officials posting messages marking Kartik Purnima and Dev Deepawali.