Triveni Ghat

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Triveni Ghat
Triveni Ghat
Triveni Ghat Krishna Arjun Rath.jpg
Statue of Krishna and Arjuna upon a chariot, Triveni Ghat
Religion
Affiliation Hinduism
District Dehradun
Location
Location Rishikesh, Uttarakhand
State Uttarakhand
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
India Uttarakhand location map.svg
Om symbol.svg
Location in Uttarakhand
Geographic coordinates 29°59′4.834″N78°54′55.733″E / 29.98467611°N 78.91548139°E / 29.98467611; 78.91548139
Website
rishikesh.app/triveni-ghat

The Triveni Ghat is a ghat situated in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand. It is the biggest and most famous ghat in Rishikesh, located at the banks of the Ganges.

Devotees visit the ghat to take ritual baths, believing it cleanses them of their sins. It is also used for the performance of the last rites ritual. The ghat is famed[ citation needed ] for the Ganga arti, performed to the chants of Vedic hymns. The Gita Temple, Triveni Mata Temple, and the Lakshmi-Narayan Temple are located at its banks.