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Ganga aarti is a spectacular ceremony that takes place everyday at the Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi at the bank of the holy river Ganga. The lights, the smoke from the lamps and torches, and incense sticks, the collective chants by thousands of pilgrims and priests adds to the energy of the place. As the momentum picks up, the lamps are lit, fragrant smoke from incense sticks rises with the chants of mantras and engulfs the surroundings. With bright colourful lights and popping flash bulbs from cameras the smoke forms a cloak of mystery as soul-stirring songs transform you to another time and dimension. This aarti was performed when Lord Shiva visited the city, it was repeated when various Maharajas visited these ghats to take a holy dip in the then pristine waters of “Ganga Maiya” as th
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