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Varanasi
Ganga Aarti, Varanasi
October – March Aarti ~6:45 pm (earlier in winter) Free; shared boat ≈ ₹150 pp
Visitor Info
Location
Varanasi
Best Time
October – March
Timings
Aarti ~6:45 pm (earlier in winter)
Entry Fee
Free; shared boat ≈ ₹150 pp
About
Ganga Aarti, Varanasi
The nightly fire ceremony at Dashashwamedh Ghat, best watched from a boat as the whole riverfront of the world's oldest living city lights up.
History & Background
Varanasi (Kashi) has been a pilgrimage centre for at least 3,000 years; the organised evening aarti in its current form dates to the 1990s.
Activities
Evening aarti from a rowboat Sunrise boat past the bathing ghats Walk the galis to the Kashi Vishwanath corridor Sarnath, where the Buddha first taught (10 km)
Gallery
Visual Journey
Experiences
Activities
✦Evening aarti from a rowboat
✦Sunrise boat past the bathing ghats
✦Walk the galis to the Kashi Vishwanath corridor
✦Sarnath, where the Buddha first taught (10 km)
Useful Tips
Travel Tips
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Reach the ghat or boat 45 minutes early.
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Manikarnika is a cremation ghat — no photos.
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A local guide makes the old-city lanes navigable.
Ganga Aarti, Varanasi
Varanasi