On the occasion of Dev Deepawali, Varanasi brightened up in beautiful
lights, where Denmark’s Ambassador to India Freddy Svane celebrated the
festival with his wife and described the experience as ‘fantastic.’
Svane said, “I am here with my wife in Varanasi to celebrate the Dev
Deepawali. It is fantastic being here where light is bringing hope to all of
us. We are enjoying it truly… Culture is a language that we all understand.”
Moreover, Svane was seen interacting with Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi
Adityanath as the city celebrated the festival on the occasion of ‘Kartik
Purnima.’
On attending Dev Deepawali in Varanasi, Norway’s Ambassador to India
May-Elin Stener highlighted that she had visited here for the first time, and
called her experience a “tremendous impression.”
“This is my first time in Varanasi and it is such a tremendous impression
to be here for Dev Deepawali and to see all these lights, it really touches me.
I have been in India for 3 months and I am learning new things about India and
Indian culture…,” she said.
Meanwhile, Mauritius High Commissioner to India Haymandoyal Dillum said it
is a good thing that the government here and UP CM invited them to this event,
adding, “So many people from Mauritius do come here and offer prayers. I am
very happy we got this opportunity.”
Moreover, as the envoys enjoy the festival in Uttar Pradesh, Kamlesh
Shashi Prakash, Fiji’s High Commissioner to India stressed that it has been
proved today that Varanasi is a city of lights and spirituality.
“We felt very happy that we visited Varanasi, it is a very holy place and
people of Fiji do visit Varanasi…the kind of lights we saw today, it proves
that Varanasi is a city of lights and spirituality,” he said.
Furthermore, Sweden’s Ambassador to India Jan Thesleff expressed
gratitude to witness the festival in Varanasi and said, “I am honoured to be
here in Varanasi today. This is a unique day and to share that with the Uttar
Pradesh CM and diplomats from 70 different countries is a memory of life for
me.”
Noting that this is his first visit to Varanasi, Ambassador of Belarus to
India Andrei Rzheussky said, “I am excited, this is my first trip to Varanasi
and Ganga River. This is my second meeting with UP CM Yogi Adityanath.”
In a dazzling display of cultural convergence, ambassadors and diplomats
from over 70 nations have gathered in the historic city of Varanasi to partake
in the grand celebrations of Gurupurnima.
Organized by the Ministry of External Affairs, the distinguished guests
witnessed the lighting of earthen lamps on the auspicious occasion of Kartik
Purnima, alongside the mesmerizing Ganga Arti and Dev Deepavali festivities at
Kashi.
They received a warm welcome at Varanasi’s Lal Bahadur Shastri airport.
Varanasi, a city steeped in spiritual significance, has played host to
various international events, including G20 and SCO meetings during India’s
presidency.
Dev Deepavali, often referred to as “the Diwali of the Gods,” unfolds on
the full moon night of the Hindu month of Kartika, embellishing the riverfront
ghats of the Ganges from Ravidas Ghat to Rajghat with over a million earthen
lamps.
ANI
