A devotional ritual at Haridwar
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WORSHIPPING RIVER GANGES -------------------------------------------------- River worship on the banks of the Ganges River at the pilgrim town of Haridwar in Uttarakhand, India, is conducted daily at dusk, amid chants of "Jai Maa Ganga", blaring out from loudspeakers in the vicinity; at Har-ki-Pauri bathing-ghats. The idea is that the lamps acquire the power of the deity. After the ritual is complete, devotees will cup their hands over the flame and raise their palms to their forehead in order to get the Goddess's purification and blessings. Small diyas with lit candles and flowers are floated down the river by the pilgrioms. This is attended by hordes of visitors and pilgrims every day. This ritual is also performed at other pilgrim towns along the Ganges River such as Rishikesh and Benares (Varanasi). At Haridwar, the Aarthi Sthal is on the diverted stream of the main river.
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