Dev Deepawali 2026: Diya and Daan by Your Mulank (1 to 9)

Find your Mulank: add the digits of the day you were born until one digit is left. Born on the 24th? 2 + 4 = 6, so your Mulank is 6. For the full reading with your planet, lucky days and colours, use the free [Find your Mulank](/mulank) check.

Dev Deepawali 2026 date and timings

All times are for Varanasi, taken from Drik Panchang (drikpanchang.com, Dev Deepawali page). Other cities differ, so check your own city there.

Diyas are lit in the evening, during the pradosh muhurat. In Varanasi the Purnima tithi ends at 8:23 PM on 24 November, so the whole muhurat falls inside it.

What Dev Deepawali is about

Dev Deepawali is also called “the Diwali of the gods”. It falls on Kartik Purnima. According to tradition, on this day Bhagwan Shiv killed the demon Tripurasur and freed the three worlds from his cruelty. To celebrate this victory, the gods lit lamps in Kashi, that is Varanasi, and the custom of Dev Deepawali on Kartik Purnima has continued since then. Drik Panchang also calls it Tripurotsav.

On this day thousands of diyas are lit on the ghats of the Ganga. Deep daan, puja and daan are all considered special.

The numbers of the day

Using the same rules as our free tools:

• •24 November is a 6 date (2 + 4 = 6), ruled by Venus (Shukra).
• •The full date 24-11-2026 adds up to 2+4+1+1+2+0+2+6 = 18, and 1 + 8 = 9, ruled by Mars (Mangal).

Diya and daan on Dev Deepawali by Mulank

The diya count and daan below are Akanshha Joshii’s own recommendations. If your family has its own custom, keep it. While lighting the diyas, remember your Isht Dev and pray with positive intentions.

Mulank 1 (born on 1, 10, 19, 28) · Sun (Surya)

• •Diya: 1 diya: Sun energy, for confidence and leadership.
• •Daan: wheat, jaggery or copper utensils.

Mulank 2 (born on 2, 11, 20, 29) · Moon (Chandra)

• •Diya: 2 diyas: Moon energy, for mental peace and emotional balance.
• •Daan: rice, milk or white clothes.

Mulank 3 (born on 3, 12, 21, 30) · Jupiter (Guru)

• •Diya: 3 diyas: Jupiter energy, for wisdom and prosperity.
• •Daan: haldi, chana dal or yellow clothes.

Mulank 4 (born on 4, 13, 22, 31) · Rahu

• •Diya: 4 diyas: to balance Rahu energy, and for stability.
• •Daan: a blanket, footwear, or food for someone in need.

Mulank 5 (born on 5, 14, 23) · Mercury (Budh)

• •Diya: 5 diyas: Mercury energy, for intelligence and financial growth.
• •Daan: green moong, stationery or educational supplies.

Mulank 6 (born on 6, 15, 24) · Venus (Shukra)

• •Diya: 6 diyas: Venus energy, for relationships, comfort and abundance.
• •Daan: white sweets, rice or clothes.

Mulank 7 (born on 7, 16, 25) · Ketu

• •Diya: 7 diyas: Ketu energy, for spirituality and inner peace.
• •Daan: a blanket, food, or service to people in need.

Mulank 8 (born on 8, 17, 26) · Saturn (Shani)

• •Diya: 8 diyas: Saturn energy, for discipline, patience and stability.
• •Daan: black til, mustard oil or footwear.

Mulank 9 (born on 9, 18, 27) · Mars (Mangal)

• •Diya: 9 diyas: Mars energy, for courage, strength and determination.
• •Daan: masoor dal, jaggery or red clothes.

Oil, ghee and wick: does each Mulank need something different?

No. Akanshha Joshii says a different oil or wick for each Mulank is not compulsory. A diya with pure ghee is a shubh traditional practice, and you can use mustard oil too. She suggests normal clay diyas. Choose ghee or oil by your tradition and convenience. On this day shraddha, cleanliness and devotion matter most.

How to do it at home

You do not have to go to Varanasi. Akanshha Joshii’s simple steps:

1. In the morning, clean the house well and keep the puja space clean.
2. In the evening, do puja of Bhagwan Vishnu and Shiv ji at your home mandir.
3. Light diyas according to your Mulank.
4. Place diyas safely at the entrance and on the balcony.
5. Chant Vishnu Sahasranama, a Shiv mantra or your Isht Dev’s mantra.
6. Within your capacity, give food, clothes or useful items to someone in need.

If you cannot go to a river, light a diya in a clean space at home and meditate on Ganga Maa and Bhagwan Shiv.

Common mistakes on Dev Deepawali

1. Treating lighting a diya as only a ritual and ignoring prayer or gratitude.
2. Giving more daan than your capacity and then feeling money pressure.
3. Lighting diyas and leaving them in an unsafe place.
4. Ignoring the cleanliness of the home and the basic preparation for puja.
5. Turning rituals into a competition and comparing with others.
6. Following every remedy seen on social media without understanding it.

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How we worked this out

• •Dates and timings: Drik Panchang, Dev Deepawali 2026 page for Varanasi (checked 6 Nov 2026). We did not round or change the times.
• •Traditions, diya count and daan: Akanshha Joshii’s own answers (6 Nov 2026). Customs vary by family and region.
• •Mulank and planet: the same data our free tools use. Mulank = birth day reduced to one digit.
• •Nothing here promises money or results. It helps you choose inside a custom you already follow.

About the author

Akanshha Joshii, Numerologist, Astrologer & Vastu Expert at Numastroguide. She reads numbers and birth charts together and explains them in simple words. Every free check on Numastroguide follows her method. She does consultations on career, marriage, relationships, business and name correction. · More about Akanshha