Kartik Poornima: Devotees take holy dip at the Dashashwamedh Ghat

On occasion of Kartik Poornima, thousands of devotees took a holy dip in waters of Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi on Tuesday, vember 12.  festival of Kartik Poornima is also kwn as Dev Deepawali, and to commemorate this occasion, devotees take a holy dip in river Sarayu and or holy rivers, while also lighting earn lamps at temples as well as banks of rivers. Kartika Poornima is a Hindu, Sikh and Jain cultural festival, celebrated on  Purnima (full moon) day or fifteenth lunar day of Kartik (vember–December).

Devotees take a holy dip at Dashashwamedh Ghat 

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Kartik Poornima in Ayodhya 

A large number of devotees have come from hilly parts of country, Delhi and Uttar Presh to take a bath on Kartik Poornima. Karthik Poornima was also celebrated in a big way in Ayodhya. 

festival is also more commonly referred to as Deva-Diwali or Deva-Deepawali, festival of lights of gods. It is also believed that Vishnu, on this day, returns to his abode after completing his stay in Bali. Hence, day is kwn as Deva-Diwali. In Rajasthan, Kartik Poornima is celebrated by organising 'melas' (fares). Last Year, celebrations were held in Rajasthan at ghats of Holy Pushkar ghats.  International Pushkar Fair Gopashtami started from vember 4 to vember 8. 

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Security tightened in rth India

With lakhs of devotees celebrating festival with faith, security measures across rth India have also been tightened. district ministration in Ayodhya me elaborate security arrangements for festive occasion in wake of Supreme Court's verdict on Ayodhya case. A senior official said, besides police force on high alert in city, units of paramilitary forces, home guards have also been deployed. 

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