Live in Varanasi

1. ✓3:00 am

   Mangala Aarti · Kashi Vishwanath Temple

   Pre-dawn aarti — paid tickets required for sanctum access.

2. ✓5:00 am

   Morning Darshan Opens · Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple

   Tuesday and Saturday are the busiest darshan days.

3. ✓5:30 am

   Morning Aarti · Dashashwamedh Ghat

   Smaller crowd than the evening Ganga Aarti — good for photography.

4. ✓6:00 am

   Subah-e-Banaras · Assi Ghat

   Cultural program: aarti, classical music, yoga session.

5. ✓11:30 am

   Bhog Aarti · Kashi Vishwanath Temple

   Mid-day food offering — sanctum closes briefly after.

6. ✓12:00 pm

   Noon Prasad · Annapurna Devi Temple

   Adjacent to Kashi Vishwanath — combine the two visits.

7. ●7:00 pm

   Sandhya Ganga Aarti · Dashashwamedh Ghat

   The flagship evening ceremony — arrive 45 min early for a seat.

8. ○7:00 pm

   Sandhya Aarti · Assi Ghat

   Smaller, calmer alternative to Dashashwamedh's evening crowd.

9. ○7:00 pm

   Sandhya Aarti · Kashi Vishwanath Temple

   Coincides with Ganga Aarti — pick one or stagger your day.

10. ○8:30 pm

    Night Aarti · Tulsi Manas Mandir

    Quieter, family-friendly evening visit.

11. ○9:00 pm

    Shayan Aarti · Kashi Vishwanath Temple

    The day's final aarti — sanctum closes for the night after.

• Dashashwamedh▲Active
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• Assi Ghat●Calm
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• Manikarnika🪔Ceremonial
  Cremation ceremonies ongoing→
• Harishchandra🪔Ceremonial
  Cremation ceremonies ongoing→
• Tulsi Ghat●Calm
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• Kedar Ghat●Calm
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• Panchganga▲Active
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• Raj Ghat○Quiet
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Status estimated from time-of-day rules. Real-time crowd levels are a V2 follow-up.