Kartik Purnima: 51,000 earthen lamps beautify Ram Ki Paidi in Ayodhya

On the eve of Kartik Purnima on Sunday, around 51,000 earthen lamps were illuminated at Ram Ki Paidi on the banks of river Saryu. On this occasion, a laser show was also held at the Chet Singh Ghat in Varanasi.

Ayodhya: Around 51,000 earthen lamps were illuminated at Ram Ki Paidi on the banks of river Saryu as devotees marked the eve of Kartik Purnima on Sunday.

Mahant Shashikant Das, president of Saryu Nitya Aarti, said," It is for the first time that Dev Deepawali is being celebrated on the bank of Saryu. We will try to continue it in the years to come."

"I am very happy to be part of this event. I'm fasting and praying to Lord Rama on this occasion," said a devotee.

Devotees marked the eve of Kartik Purnima by lighting lamps on the banks of Saryu

On the eve of Kartik Purnima, a laser show was also held at the Chet Singh Ghat in Varanasi.

Kartik Purnima is also celebrated as Dev Deepawali and marks the fifteenth lunar day of the Hindu month of Kartik.

A view of laser show held at Chet Singh Ghat in Varanasi

The festival is linked with Prabodhini Ekadashi and it marks the end of Chaturmas, a four-month period when Lord Vishnu is believed to sleep.

(With inputs from ANI)