Ganga Aarti Sthal, Yamunanagar

Ganga Aarti Sthal, Yamunanagar (India)

Each evening at sunset the priests of Har ki Pauri perform the - Ganga Aarti - over an old tradition. Where lights are set on the water to drift downstream. A large number of people gather on both banks of the Ganga river to sing Ganga Aarti praises. At that time the priests hold large Fire Bowls in their hands rung bells at the temples situated at the ghat and chants are chanted by the priests. People flick Diya into the river Ganges as a symbol of hopes and wishes. However in some special cases like the occurrence of eclipses the time of the Ganga Aarti has altered accordingly.