Moments of Dev deepavali celebration at Ahritola and Nimtala ghat in Kolkata.Devotees decorating the ghats with oil lamp to honour river Ganges on the eve of Dev Deepavali.Dev Deepavali is a festival of Kartik purnima and takes place on the full moon day 15 days after Diwali.It is believed in Hindu culture that gods descend from heaven to bathe in Ganges on this day. Hence devotees honour river Ganges by lighting diyas(Oil lamp) and decorating river banks with the same.
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