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Ganga Aarti at Haridwar
4.5
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#1 of 45 things to do in Haridwar
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Wednesday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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Friday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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Ganga Aarti Means Prayer for the River Ganga. The Ganga is holy river in India. It is worshipped as a goddess. Every day Morning and Evening Ganga Aarti is organised by Ganga Sabha at Har Ki Pauri. Morning and evening time for Aarti is according to Sunset and Sunrise. There is no entry fees or charges for the ceremony.A large number of people gather on both side of the river Ganga to experience and take part in this amazing ceremony. Ganga Lahari Mantra is chanted while making offering to Ganga "Panchamrut" anf flowers. Last part of the Ganga Aarti is special Aarti song for river Ganga which pilgrims / visitors can hear through loud speakers. Pandits will be offering Aarti during the song with special copper "Diya". During some festivals and busy season like may june overwhelming crowd gather here specially during the evening ceremony. It is best to reach at least one hour before the sunset time if you want to find better place. We Recommend to Book Hotel Riverale / Hotel Great Ananda
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Andrew D
Singapore, Singapore375 contributions
A must do!
Apr 2023 • Solo
Seeing the Ganga Aarti is a mesmerizing spiritual experience, as you join in the crowd to chant and witness the ceremony in person. After the prayers, the priests begin to do choreographed fire movement followed by water blessings. Thereafter, if you'd like you can join in the aarti by releasing flowers into the river while making wishes, followed by donation to the river.
Written 23 May 2023
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Jayant44
Gurugram (Gurgaon), India254 contributions
Needs a makeover as far as facilities go.
Apr 2023
From a purely religious point of you, the Aarti is spectacular. However the whole area need to been far far cleaner, with better facilities and amenities. At present it is a bit of a controlled chaos. The parking area is atrocious. Hawkers are all over the place and the area is quite dirty. A tip need to be taken from the Ganga Aarti in Varanasi.
Written 5 May 2023
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VIPIN_GOEL_TP_Impex
New Delhi, India7,147 contributions
Better View of Ganga Aarti from Ghantaghar side
Mar 2023 • Business
The evening Aarti time at Har Ki Pauri was 6:30pm. We reached there around 5:30pm. This time we were on other side of Har Ki Pauri for in front view of Aarti. People were sitting on the banks, so we have to sit at least ten rows behind. Ganga Aarti was well visible from this side. I will recommend to see the Aarti from Ghanta Ghar side. We have a bath in cold holy water of Ganges before Aarti and have Tilak on the forehead.
Written 1 May 2023
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dodi
5 contributions
Terrible
Feb 2023
We were there on 13th Feb 2023 and the place was horribly crowded. The visitors had turned the banks into a dirty mess. I guess its crowded always. Immediately decided to skip the ganga aarti and head to rishikesh.
In hindsight , it was a good decision as the management of the Ganga aarti venue at Risshikesh is far far better than Haridwar.
Written 15 February 2023
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Aravind S
25 contributions
Gets you goosebumps,two eyes are not enough to enjoy
Jan 2023 • Family
A divine dedicated dignity of holy Ganges at dusk by Aarti shown,conches blown,chanting glory of Gangamaata Vedghosh,all devotees joining leaving lamps in holy Ganges with a mark of devotion,dedication to Maata Holy Ganga.
Written 2 February 2023
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VIPIN_GOEL_TP_Impex
New Delhi, India7,147 contributions
Pious and Auspicious Event at Har ki Pauri, Haridwar
Dec 2022
It is always awesome to be at Ganga Aarti. For all humans Ganga Aarti is most pious and auspicious event in Haridwar. Due to winters Aarti stared at 5:30pm sharp. It was not much crowded at Har ki Pauri, but still devotees throng around the Aarti place at Aarti time. We recite the Aarti, viewed it from near, have taken Aarti later. It was a mesmerizing devotional experience. Last time we came here at a festival, that was very very crowded. One should come up to one hour early to have a good seat at Aarti point.
Written 4 January 2023
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Shailendra M
3 contributions
wonderful
Dec 2022
Ganga Aarti Means Prayer for the River Ganga. The Ganga is holy river in India. It is worshipped as a goddess. Every day Morning and Evening Ganga Aarti is organised by Ganga Sabha atTriveni Ghaat. Morning and evening time for Aarti is according to Sunset and Sunrise. There is no entry fees or charges for the ceremony. A large number of people gather on side of the river Ganga to experience and take part in this amazing ceremony. Ganga Lahari Mantra is chanted while making offering to Ganga "Panchamrut" anf flowers. Last part of the Ganga Aarti is special Aarti song for river Ganga which pilgrims / visitors can hear through loud speakers. Pandits will be offering Aarti during the song with special copper "Diya". during the evening ceremony. Place to seat is difficult sometimes. It is best to reach at least one hour before the sunset time if you want to find better place and enjoy the aarti
Written 30 December 2022
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ronit gaikwad
Mumbai, India1,947 contributions
A Serene and Divine Experience !!!!
Dec 2022
The place is just brimming with positivity. If you have to witness, the aarti reach a little early, around 5 p.m. during winter, especially as the place tends to get very crowded. The ghats have improved a lot now compared to a few years back.

In the evening, you will find a sea of people on both sides of the aarti sthal through which the river flows. And with all the diyas lit together in the dark of the night and the flowing water with all the prayers being chanted simultaneously, the entire scene is a must-watch if you are in Haridwar.

Also, you can actually get to do the aarti as well as we did. You can speak to one of the stalls at the ghats about you wanting to do the aarti, and they shall let you do it (of course, with some donations). But the whole place is one divine experience. Additionally, there are also tons of shops and markets in case you wish to indulge in street shopping. Some of these shops date back even 100 yrs old and are worth the visit.

All in all, a beautiful and divine experience that one can get at Shri Ganga Sabha. A must-visit destination and experience in Haridwar.
Written 20 December 2022
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Sushan koirala
India7 contributions
Aarti @ Har ki pauri
Dec 2022 • Family
It was a great and holy experience to witness the Aarti live in Har ki pauri . The choices of attending Aarti is minimal unlike in Varanasi where in you can attend afloat in Ganga staying in the boat . Crowd management is not done properly and a lot of Beggars who compell you to feed them or asking money was a bit too too much . Otherwise it’s nice as always to be part of Aarti .
Written 8 December 2022
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Dharam S
24 contributions
Divine experience
Feb 2022 • Family
A divine experience. Ganga aarti is a must if you are in haridwar. Make sure you are there atleast an hour before sunset.The sooner you go the better spoyou get for the aarti.
Written 27 November 2022
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