Evening Aarti on Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi

While you are visiting in Varanasi, the Ghat of Dashashwamedh becomes the major attraction in the evening because of the evening Aarti on the bank of Ganga River. In this oldest city that is famous for its Temples and Ghats, the Dashashwamedh Ghat collects a huge crowd in the evening and offers the best scenic views. At the Dashashwamedh ghat, a group of priests performs the Ganga Aarti daily and through it Agni Pooja is performed that is dedicated to Lord Shiva, Surya (sun), Ganga Mata (Ganga mother) and Agni (fire). A particular type of Aarti performed on tuesday, religious festivals and any special occasion at this beautiful Ghat.

In the evening, thousands of people gathered to watch the evening Aarti and when it starts, the environment of that location becomes most beautiful. Near the Vishwanath Temple that is the famous temple of Lord Shiva in Varanasi, this Ghat looks most beautiful when the devotees lit Diyaas and shed in the holy water of Ganga. The floating Diyaas give the amazing views to the Ghat and in the shining of Diyaas, it looks most beautiful. Riding by the rental cab, one can arrive here within minutes from Varanasi Junction that is just 4 km and visit entire the city also.

The timing of the Aarti on the Dashashwamedh Ghat is 6.45 pm after the sunset and performed for approx 45 minutes. It becomes a most crowded place in the evening so arrive there at least an hour ago so that you can find the watching space according to your choice. While the chanting of mantra starts, the entire environment becomes the most calm and give the full satisfaction of the pleasure. The visited people make the clapping while the Aarti starts with announcement at 7:00 pm and the priests start to chant the mantra. There are different types of source of travelling and rental services that help the tourists to visit here.

The beautiful scene of the Indian culture looks through the priests while the Aarti performed. The priests who have to perform the Aarti, well dressed with the dhoti and kurta which is closely tie with a long towel. This scenic view attracts the visitors not only from India but all over the world. This is the hub of the tourists and many of other destinations also attract the tourists like Harishachandra Ghat, Raj Ghat, Stupa of Sarnath, Bharat Mata temple, Assi Ghat, New Vishwanath Temple, Golden Temple, Tulasi Manas Temple and many of the city destinations, parks, malls and more.