Tramping the Dusty Roads

Tramping the Dusty Roads

The Evening Prayers at the Ghats

The evening prayers at the ghats are magnificent, but only for a few visits.

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Rajiv Chopra
Jun 19, 2025
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The evening prayers at the ghats are magnificent, but only for a few visits.

At the Kartik Purnima

It was Kartik Purnima when I was last in Benares (well, I made one more trip after this one). My friends and I planned our dates to coincide with the festival because people had told us the evening prayer ceremony was magnificent and colorful.

I’ve been strug…

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