Dev Deepawali in Varanasi: The Festival Where Heaven Meets Earth There are few places on Earth where the spiritual and the spectacular collide quite like they do during Dev Deepawali in Varanasi. As the ancient city comes alive under a full moon sky, and thousands upon thousands of oil lamps (diyas) flicker in unison along the banks of the Ganges, the atmosphere becomes something indescribable—something sacred. This is not just a festival. It’s a divine encounter, a shared breath between gods and mortals. Celebrated exclusively in Varanasi, Dev Deepawali—literally “Diwali of the Gods”—takes place fifteen days after Diwali on the auspicious night of Kartik Purnima. According to legend, this is…