Top 10 Most Divine River Ghats in India

Ghat is the word used in India for the series of steps leading down to mostly to the bank of a river.
River ghats are used for bathing and the term ghat is different with Ghat Roads, Here is the list of India’s 10 Most Divine River Ghats.

Saryu Ghats, Ayodhya

Saryu river Ghat have been developed by UP Govt and created a Guinness world record by lighting 450,000 lamps at the Ram ki Paidi.
Ayodhya is situated along the bank of the holy river of Saryu and Ram ki Paidi series of ghats comes alive with the evening aarti.

Dasaswamedh Ghat, Varanasi

Dashashwamedh Ghat is one of the main ghat in Varanasi located close to Vishwanath Temple and famous for evening Ganga Aarti and religious festivals.

The city of Varanasi has 84 river ghats, Most of the ghats used for bathing and puja purpose.
These riverfront are steps leading to the Ganges river for bath and Puja, Few of most famous Ghats of Varanasi are Assi Ghat, Tulsi Ghat and Manikarnika Ghat.

Ramghat, Chitrakoot

चित्रकूट के घाट पर, भई संतन की भीर, तुलसीदास चंदन घिसे, तिलक करे रघुवीर!

The sacred Ramghat on the banks of River Mandakini in Chitrakoot is directly connected to the Ramayana.
Chitrakoot Dham known for list of temples and sites, attracts pilgrims throughout the year.

Har ki Pauri, Haridwar

Har Ki Pauri are series of ghats on the bank of the holy river Ganga in Haridwar and is the landmark of the city.
This is a must visit place in Haridwar and known for hosting the Kumbha Mela which takes place every twelve years.

Triveni Ghat, Rishikesh

Triveni Ghat is the biggest and most famous ghat in Rishikesh, located on the banks of the Ganges in Uttarakhand.
The ghat is also known for the Ganga arti, Gita Temple and Triveni Mata Temple along the sand bank.

Kalighat, Kolkata

Kalighat famous for the temple of goddess Kali on the riverbank of Adi Ganga, A small canal that connects to the Hooghly River. The Hindu temple in Kalighat of Kolkata is one of the 51 Shakti Pithas in India.

Shipra Ghat, Ujjain

Shipra river Ramghat is one of the main ghat at Ujjain and a must visit place in Ujjain city along with Ganesha temple,Mahakaal Temple, Kaal bhairav temple and list of more 84 Shiva temples of Ujjain.

Ramkund Ghat, Nashik

Ramkund is the most sacred place in Nashik and A popular venue Kumbha mela held every 12 years at four different places in India. Ganga Ghat on the bank of Godavari river is another popular Ghat in the city.

Ahilya Ghat, Maheshwar

Maheshwar Town lies on the bank of the Narmada River in Madhya Pradesh and famous for Ahilya Fort, Ek Mukhi Datta Temple,Temple of Goddess Vindhyavasini Bhavani and Maheshwari Sarees.

Narmada Ghat at Omkareshwar and Gwarighat at Jabalpur are two more popular Narmada river ghats along with Bhedaghat, A Tourist Place in Jabalpur.

Ghats of Wai, Maharashtra

Wai is small town in in Satara district of Maharashtra on the Krishna River, A popular location for filming list of movies.
The city has more than 100 temples and known in Maharashtra for its ghats and surround tourist spots in Wai.