VARANASI, Oct. 20 -- With Baba Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham glowing under ornamental lights and buildings along the iconic ghats of Kashi twinkling with festive decor, the spirit of celebration is clearly visible from ghats to streets, markets and even the stadium in the city of Kashi.

Boosting the visual delight, several boatmen also decorated their boats with lights. Ornamental lighting continued to spread the festive charm across the markets.

Rangolis were drawn at a few ghats to mark the celebration that began on Dhanteras. Drawing rangolis on Dhanteras is a tradition that marks the beginning of the Dev Deepawali celebrations. Dev Deepawali, this time, falls on November 4.

Adding to the festive atmosphere, national handball player Pr...