Ganga Ghat at Parmath Niketan, Rishikesh

Ganga Ghat at Parmath Niketan, a noted religious haven at Rishikesh, is a place famous for the sunset Ganga Aarti. It is a place where hundreds of devotees from all culture, all languages and all walks of life come to perform the Ganga Aarti every day. One of the interesting facts about the aarti here is that, instead of being performed by pandits, the Ganga Aarti at Parmarth Niketan is organized and performed by ashram residents. Here the Aarti takes place around 6.00 -6:30 PM.

Shown here are the bhajan and the devotees getting ready for the sunset Ganga Aarti at Parmath Niketan.

Located on the banks of River Ganga, the Parmath Niketan is an Ashram situated in Rishikesh district in Uttarakhand state, India.