Ganga Dussehraगंगा दशहरा
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The day the Ganga is said to have descended from heaven to earth. Bathers crowd the steps from before sunrise, and the evening aarti is at its most elaborate, with lamps and flowers floated on the river.
How to reach
Dashashwamedh and every ghat
Reaching Varanasi
Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (Babatpur) is 25 km north-west of the city, with direct flights from Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata and Hyderabad; a prepaid taxi to the ghats takes about an hour.
Varanasi Junction (Cantt) is the main station; Banaras (Manduadih) and Kashi stations also serve the city. The Vande Bharat from Delhi takes about 8 hours; Cantt to Godowlia is 20–30 minutes by auto.
Sources: Wikipedia — Ganga Dussehra · Wikipedia — Dashashwamedh Ghat · Drik Panchang — 2027 Ganga Dussehra date and time for Varanasi · Drik Panchang: Ganga Dussehra 2026 · Aaj Tak — Ganga Dussehra 2026: 25 या 26 मई कब है गंगा दशहरा? (gives Mon 25 May) · Amar Ujala — Ganga Dussehra: नौतपा की गर्मी में गंगा का शीतल स्नान कर तर गए श्रद्धालु (Varanasi, 26 May 2026)
