18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Varanasi Ganga Arti

Caption: Varanasi Ganga Arti This is the famous Varanasi Ganga Arti being performed at Dashawamedh Ghat. Thousands pour on to the Ghats on every evening to watch this Puja through Arti to The Goddess Ganga, the river by the side of which Varanasi is situated. Varanasi is the oldest living city in the world and this Arti is the tradition of many hundreds of years. The colors, the grandeur and the show are having a great influence as it comes from a deep cultural heritage.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2019
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: Varanasi, India
Camera: NIKON D750
Copyright: © ABHIJIT BOSE