Historic Ganga Aarti Held on Thames River Bank in London

London. For the first time, a historic Ganga Aarti has been organized on the banks of the Thames River in Britain, following the traditions of Haridwar and Kashi. Thousands of people participated in the program organized on Sunday, September 13, evening near the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, London.

The riverbank resonated with the chanting of Vedic mantras, the blowing of conch shells, and the glow of large brass lamps, with shouts of 'Har-Har Gange'. This program was seen as a unique confluence of Indian spiritual tradition and British cultural environment.