Welcome to ganga aarti in varanasi

Ganga Aarti
Every evening at five, a magical aarti is performed at Dasashwamedh Ghat. Halt your boat right at the steps for the best view. The presiding priests stand on a wooden chauki in the water. To the chant of Sanskrit mantras, and the clash of cymbals and drums, the river is worshipped with flowers, incense, sandalwood, milk and vermilion. First the blazing camphor lamp and then the many- flamed aarti lamps are raised high and then arched back to the water, the dark river reflecting the golden flames as Ganga accepts the worship.

Vishwanath Temple Aarti
There are five daily aartis at Vishwanath Temple. Elven priests prepare the black stone linga for the aarti amidst loud chanting . the linga is first bathed in the holy waters of Ganga, and then anointed with sandalwood paste, and an intoxicating concoction of cannabis or bhang, honey, ghee and finally milk. It is decorated laveshly with garlands of marigold, rose and jasmine, till the stone shaft is completely buried. Finally, to the sound of conch shells, bells and drums, the many-flamed oil waved before the god. the whole temple precinct is suffused with the heavy fragrance of dhoop. the ritual ends as the music reaches deafening crescendo that reverberates down the lane.
Timings :
Mangala Aarti 3.30 am
Bhog Aarti 12 noon
Saptarishi Aarti 7.30 pm
Shringar Aarti 11.00 pm
Shayan Aarti 11.00 pm

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