Amazing night at Varanasi Ghat

Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi is a spectacle to watch. It is a perfect example of the ancient tradition of River worship in India packaged in a way that it attracts all kinds of people. Pilgrims come to pray at holy Ganga. Tourists come to see the visual where the fire comes to worship the water that sustains life.

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The moment you say Varanasi, the visuals of Moon shaped Ghats of Ganga cross your mind. The steep steps connecting the Ganga with the city are also the venue for much-captured sights and sounds of the Ganga Aarti.

Every evening, devotees stand before the Ganga. They pray to Ganga with Ganga Aarti and thank her for nurturing them on her banks and for cleansing them with her purifying waters.

Rows of priests performing Evening Aarti at the Ghats of Ganga in Varanasi

Over the years Ganga Aarti has become the must-see must do experience in Varanasi.

If you want to witness the spectacle of Ganga Aarti in Varanasi or even photograph it, boats may be a good option. However, if you want to pray to Ganga, stand along the Pujaris doing Ganga Aarti, fold your hands and pray to Ganga.