Overview
- Dev Deepawali on November 5 will light over 10 lakh diyas across the ghats, with distribution underway from Raj Ghat.
- The 'Kashi Katha' projection-mapping presentation runs 25 minutes including an eight-minute laser sequence, according to tourism officials.
- Three free public shows are scheduled at 8:15 pm, 9:00 pm and 9:35 pm, preceded by a 10-minute green fireworks display at 8:00 pm near Ganga Dwar.
- Ghats and opposite banks are divided into 20 sectors under designated nodal officers to coordinate security and crowd control.
- The narrative spans Shiva–Parvati legends, Buddha’s teachings, the works of Kabir and Tulsidas, and the founding of Banaras Hindu University, with beautification and viewing-area expansions underway.