Triveni Ghat | |
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Triveni Ghat | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Dehradun |
Location | |
Location | Rishikesh, Uttarakhand |
State | Uttarakhand |
Country | India |
Geographic coordinates | 29°59′4.834″N 78°54′55.733″E / 29.98467611°N 78.91548139°E |
Website | |
rishikesh.app/triveni-ghat |
The Triveni Ghat is a ghat situated in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand. It is the biggest and most famous ghat in Rishikesh, located at the banks of the Ganges.
Devotees visit the ghat to take ritual baths, believing it cleanses them of their sins. It is also used for the performance of the last rites ritual. The ghat is famed for the Ganga arti, performed to the chants of Vedic hymns. The Gita Temple, Triveni Mata Temple, and the Lakshmi-Narayan Temple are located at its banks.