A rare Shivayoga is being formed on the Diwali of Gods, know the date, time and shadow of Bhadra:

News India Live, Digital Desk: Just 15 days after Diwali, another festival of lights is celebrated on the full moon day of Kartik month, which we know as ‘Dev Diwali’. As the name suggests, this is the Diwali of the Gods. It is believed that on this day all the Gods and Goddesses descend from heaven and come to the ghats of Kashi (Varanasi) to take a bath in the Ganga and celebrate by lighting lamps. This festival is celebrated very grandly mainly in Mahadev’s city Kashi, where the ghats of Ganga shine with the light of millions of lamps.

This year this holy festival of Dev Deepawali will be celebrated on Wednesday, 5 November 2025. From astrological point of view, this time’s Dev Diwali is going to be even more special because many rare and auspicious yogas are being formed on this day. Although, the shadow of Bhadra will also be there on this day, but it will not have any negative impact on the earth. Come, let us know the exact date of Dev Diwali this year, the auspicious time of worship and every special thing related to it.

Dev Diwali 2025: Date and auspicious time

• Purnima date start: From 4th November 2025, 10:36 PM.
• Purnima date ends: As of 5th November 2025, 06:48 PM.
• Dev Diwali Date: As per Udaya Tithi, Dev Diwali will be celebrated on 5 November 2025.
• Auspicious time for worship and lamp donation: From 05:15 pm to 07:50 pm on 5th November.

This time rare ‘Shivvas’ yoga is being formed

According to the Panchang, this year an extremely auspicious and rare yoga like “Shivvas” is being formed on Dev Diwali. This yoga will start from 06:48 pm on 5th November. It is believed that worshiping Lord Shiva and Mother Parvati in Shivvas Yoga is extremely fruitful and all the wishes of the devotees are fulfilled by it.

Apart from this, auspicious coincidences like Siddhi Yoga are also taking place on this day, which are increasing the importance of this day manifold.

Is Bhadra’s shadow on Dev Diwali?

This year Dev Diwali will also be under the influence of Bhadra. Bhadra Kaal will last till 08:44 AM on November 5. However, according to astrologers, during this time Bhadra will reside in heaven, due to which it will not have any inauspicious or negative impact on the earth. Therefore, you can perform worship and rituals without any worry.

Why is Dev Diwali celebrated?

According to the legend, on the day of Kartik Purnima, Lord Shiva killed a fierce demon named Tripurasura and freed the gods from his terror. In the joy of this victory, all the gods celebrated by lighting lamps in Kashi, since then the tradition of celebrating Dev Deepawali every year on Kartik Purnima has been going on.

How to do puja and lamp donation?

• On the day of Dev Diwali, waking up in Brahma Muhurta and taking bath in Ganga or any holy river is considered very virtuous.
• After this, worship Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu as per the rituals.
• Performing puja in the evening during Pradosh period is especially fruitful. Be sure to light a lamp at the main entrance of the house, the Tulsi plant and the temple.
• Donating lamps has special significance on this day. Lighting lamps according to one’s capacity is considered very auspicious.
• Reciting Shiv Chalisa and Vishnu Sahasranama is extremely beneficial.

This day symbolizes the victory of light over darkness. On this holy festival, the lighting of lamps removes all the darkness not only from home but also from life.