VARANASI, Nov. 3 -- As many as 21 Brahmins, led by Prof Chandramouli Upadhyay, Pt Shridhar Pandey, and Acharya Randhir, the head priest of the Ganga Seva Nidhi, will worship Maa Ganga in a Vedic way on the occasion of Dev Deepawali on November 5, said Sushant Mishra, president of Ganga Sewa Nidhi (GSN), the organiser of Ganga Arti.

Addressing a press conference here on Sunday, Mishra shared information about a series of programmes to be held before Ganga Arti on Dev Deepawali Day. The Dev Deepawali festival, dedicated to spirituality and nationalism for more than three decades, will be held in a grand manner on November 5 at 5.15 pm.

Dashashwamedh Ghat will be decorated with 21 quintals of flower garlands and 51,000 lamps. This year's D...