A young brahmin priest performs evening aarti ceremony near the Burning Ghat (Manikarnika Ghat) on the Ganges in Varanasi, India
A young brahmin priest performs evening aarti ceremony near the Burning Ghat (Manikarnika Ghat) on the Ganges in Varanasi, India. Aarti ceremony at the Dasaswamedh Ghat of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. One of the other major boat cruise specialties at Varanasi is the grand Ganga Aarti ceremony at the Dasaswamedh Ghat of Varanasi, which is quite close to the venerated Kashi Vishwanath Temple - a prime attraction at Varanasi. Performed at 7 pm every evening, just after sunset, the Aarti ceremony at River Ganges casts a magical spell on all viewers as thousands of young men donning saffron robes and ceremonial attires swinging huge lamp holders, each holding a number of lit lamps at once, in choreographed rhythmic movements and everybody present join their chanting to offer homage to the river deity. The flowers and lit lamps floating in the river present a pretty picture, especially when you are cruising along side them too.
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