Dev Deepawali is also known as Tripurotsav because on this day, Lord Shiva primarily defeated the asura Tripurasura. On the occasion, the ghats of Varanasi were lit by 12 lakh earthen lamps.(HT Photo/Rajesh Kumar)
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In the evening, Mahaarti of the Ganga was performed by Ganga Seva Nidhi (GSN) which organises Ganga arti on a daily basis at Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi.(HT Photo/Rajesh Kumar)
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"All Gods celebrated Prakash Parv today when God Ram returned back to Ayodhaya after defeating Ravana," a devotee was quoted saying by news agency ANI.(HT Photo/Rajesh Kumar)
A replica of India Gate was made on Dashashwamedh Ghat. A laser show was also organised in Varanasi as part of the Dev Deepawali celebrations.(HT Photo/Rajesh Kumar)
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People rode beautifully decorated boats and watched the lights and celebrations on the ghats.(HT Photo/Rajesh Kumar)
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Tribals and farmers affected by the Ken-Betwa river-linking project stage a symbolic Chita Andolan (pyre protests), Jal Satyagraha and hanging satyagraha by placing nooses around their necks, over their demands of better compensation and rehabilitation, in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh. The 15-day protest ended after police removed them from site.
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Parallelly, the crackdown on protesters to maintain law and order situation in the sensitive areas of Central Delhi continued with lathi charge, tear gas firing etc.
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Television evangilist Joni Lamb sings a praise song during 'Celebration', a show that she and her husband Marcus host on the Daystar Network, on July 30, 2001.
