Gandhi Ghat

Gandhi Ghat (Hindi: गांधी घाट) is one of the main ghats on the Ganges River in Patna. It is named after the Indian independence movement leader Mahatma Gandhi. The ghat is famous for its Evening Ganga Aarti. It is also associated with the immersion of ashes of Mahatma Gandhi in the Ganges. == Location == Gandhi Ghat is situated on the bank of the Ganges. It is located behind National Institute of Technology, Patna and is around 5 kilometers north-east of Patna Junction railway station. == Ganga Aarti == Ganga Aarti on Gandhi Ghat is performed with 51 lamps, by priests dressed in saffron robes. The Aarti starts with the blowing of a conch shell and continues with the movement of incense sticks in elaborate patterns and circling of large burning lamps that create a bright hue against the darkened sky. The ritual was started in 2011 on the lines of Ganga Aarti in Varanasi and Haridwar. == Tourism == Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation (BSTDC) operates MV Ganga Vihar from Gandhi Ghat.