Panchganga Ghat & Shri Math
Panch Ganga ghat is one of the 5 oldest and most important ghats in Varanasi and is believed to have been built by the sage Bhrigu during the time of the Mahabharat. Pilgrims visit this ghat to take a dip in the holy waters of the Ganga and offer prayers to the gods. It is believed that bathing in the waters of the Panch Ganga Ghat can wash away one’s sins and help attain salvation.
At the water’s edge, the ghat houses multiple shrine rooms, each containing a unique spiritual essence. These spaces, often adorned with shivlings and idols of deities like the reclining Visnu, offer space for meditation and devotion, subtly hidden beneath the footsteps of worshippers.

The soul-stirring Ganga Aarti at sunrise illuminates the ghat’s spiritual essence, honouring the sacred Ganga River. Festivals during Vaishakh (April-May) and Kartik (Oct-Nov) witness devotees, especially women, partaking in sacred baths. Special rituals on Ganga’s birthday and the offering of oil lamps to ancestors during Kartik month signify the depth of devotion upheld by the Ghatiyas (ghaṭ-priests).