After the grand festival of lights in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, now the city of Mahadev, Kashi Dev, will be bathed in lights to welcome Diwali. This time, amazing divinity will be displayed by lighting about 25 lakh lamps on the crescent-shaped ghats of Ganga. A unique confluence of tradition and technology will be seen in the entire event. On ‘Devon ki Diwali’, lights emanating from both the banks of Ganga will illuminate the sky. At the same time, 3D laser and fire crackers show will give a world class look to this holy festival.
Uttar Pradesh Tourism and Culture Minister Jaiveer Singh said that to make Dev Diwali memorable, there will be a series of special programs from 3 to 5 November. During this period, a grand event of state-of-the-art 3D projection mapping and laser show will be organized at Chet Singh Ghat and Ganga Dwar Ghat. He said, this show will present the mythological story of Ganga, Kashi and Dev Diwali by combining it with modern technology, which will give the devotees an unforgettable experience.
25-minute divine laser-projection show
A total of 25 minutes of visual experience has been created in this special presentation, which will include 17 minutes of projection mapping and 8 minutes of laser show. Lord Shiva, Ganga, on the walls of ghats and historical buildings. Varanasi And tableaus based on mythological events of Dev Diwali will be shown. With the combination of dialogue and music, this event will become a vibrant confluence of faith and technology.
Every ghat of Kashi will be decorated with 25 lakh lamps
According to the Tourism Department, this time 25 lakh lamps will be lit on Dev Diwali. Of these, 10 lakh lamps will be lit by the state government and the remaining lamps will be lit by local committees. This unprecedented decoration of lights on the ghats will not only become a symbol of religious faith, but will also take the beauty of Kashi to new heights.
Ganga city will echo with eco-friendly fireworks
This time, not only the lamps on the ghats but also the sky will be illuminated with lights. A 10-minute choreographed fire crackers show will be organized in an area of about one and a half kilometres. The show will be powered by eco-friendly ‘green crackers’ and computer controlled technology, which will scatter lights to an average height of 200 metres. This scene will give a new identity to Varanasi’s Dev Diwali at the global level.
Administrative preparations and devotee arrangements
More than 10 lakh devotees and tourists are expected to come this year on Dev Diwali. The administration has made extensive arrangements regarding security, traffic and cleanliness. CCTV surveillance, drone surveillance and adequate police force will be deployed at the ghats to provide a safe environment to every visitor.
‘Ganga Mahotsav’ before Dev Diwali
Before Dev Diwali, ‘Ganga Mahotsav’ will be organized from 1 to 4 November. Tourism Information Officer Nitin Kumar Dwivedi said that during this period local and national artists will give music, dance and traditional presentations. Work is going on at a fast pace on cleaning, decoration and lighting of the ghats. A glimpse of the art, culture and spirituality of Kashi will be seen in the Ganga Mahotsav, while on Dev Diwali on November 5, every ghat of Kashi will be illuminated like heaven. When this amazing garland of lamps is reflected on the Ganga water, it will appear as if the gods themselves have descended on Kashi.
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