City |
Location |
Timings |
Highlights |
Varanasi |
Dashashwamedh Ghat |
6:45 PM – 7:30 PM (Daily) |
Grand ritual with music, priests, fire lamps & chants |
Haridwar |
Har Ki Pauri |
6:30 PM – 7:15 PM (Daily) |
Floral diyas floated on Ganga, bell sounds, spiritual hymns |
Rishikesh |
Triveni Ghat |
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Daily) |
Peaceful ceremony with student-led chants and diyas |
Patna |
Ganga Ghat, Gandhi Ghat |
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM (Weekends & Festivals) |
Growing celebration, includes bhajans and rituals |
Kolkata |
Babughat (on special occasions) |
Evening, varies by date |
Special Aarti on Ganga Saptami, Ganga Dussehra |
Kanpur |
Sarsaiya Ghat |
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Occasional) |
Local religious groups organize Aarti on festivals |