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Ganga Aarti at Dawn: Why 5am is the Only Right Time

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Vikram Das

Valtro Contributor

Jun 21, 2026 6 min read

"Skip the overcrowded evening aarti. The real Varanasi reveals itself in the blue hour before sunrise. Here's what you'll witness — and feel — if you wake up early enough."

The morning Aarti, known as Subah-e-Banaras, starts before the sun even rises...

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