Gauri Kedareshwar Temple (Kedareshwar Temple) at Kedar Ghat on the Ganges in Varanasi, dedicated to Lord Shiva
The Ganga Arti is the spectacular evening ceremony of offering light to the Ganges River in Varanasi. It is one of the city's most important Hindu religious rituals and takes place every evening at dusk.
Ganga Arti means an offering of light to the Ganges. The lamps represent devotion, reverence and gratitude toward the river.
A+ spot for people watching
At sunset, looking down at the river from our hotel
Arti is a Hindu ritual in which a flame or lamp is ceremonially offered before a deity or sacred presence. In Varanasi, the object of reverence is the Ganga, which is worshipped by Hindus as Goddess Ganga
It was right next to our hotel, and we went over every night to watch