Ganga Aarti
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Ganga Aarti is a Hindu river-worship ceremony involving synchronized chanting, fire offerings, and rituals performed daily on the banks of the Ganges, especially in Varanasi.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ganga Aarti canonical | 6 |
| Ganga Aarti at Triveni Ghat | 1 |
| Ganga Aarti ceremony | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu ritual
ⓘ
religious ceremony ⓘ river worship ceremony ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity |
Haridwar
ⓘ
Rishikesh ⓘ Varanasi ⓘ |
| associatedWithRiver | Ganges ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
major Hindu devotional practice
ⓘ
popular pilgrimage attraction ⓘ |
| frequency | daily ⓘ |
| includesElement |
circumambulation of lamps
ⓘ
hymns ⓘ mantra recitation ⓘ ritual gestures ⓘ synchronized chanting ⓘ |
| lighting | multiple tiered lamps ⓘ |
| musicType |
Vedic chants
ⓘ
bhajans ⓘ |
| notableLocation |
Dashashwamedh Ghat
ⓘ
Har Ki Pauri Ghat ⓘ Parmarth Niketan Ghat ⓘ |
| performedAt |
Ganges
ⓘ
surface form:
Ganges River
Haridwar ⓘ Rishikesh ⓘ Varanasi ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Hindu priests
ⓘ
devotees ⓘ |
| performedOn | riverbank ⓘ |
| primaryDeity |
Ganges
ⓘ
surface form:
Ganga
|
| purpose |
expression of gratitude to the river
ⓘ
seeking blessings ⓘ worship of the Ganges ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| sacredContext | performed on ghats ⓘ |
| symbolism |
divine light
ⓘ
purification ⓘ reverence for nature ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | evening ⓘ |
| tourism |
attracts domestic tourists
ⓘ
attracts international tourists ⓘ |
| usesObject |
bells
ⓘ
brass lamps ⓘ conch shells ⓘ |
| usesOffering |
fire
ⓘ
flowers ⓘ incense ⓘ oil lamps ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ganga Aarti at Triveni Ghat