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Varanasi ghats submerged as Ganga river swells due to Heavy rain in Northern India

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Heavy rains in Uttar Pradesh have led to the water levels in the Ganga river rising and submerging Ghats in Varanasi.

The water level in the Ganga River rose due to incessant heavy rain in hilly areas and water from dams was also released in many places.
The venue of the Ganga Aarti in Varanasi has been changed and nowadays it is performed on the rooftops.

According to the Central Water Commission report, the water level of River Ganga has been rising at the rate of four centimetres per hour and will further rise in the coming days.

The connectivity between the Ghats of Ganga has been broken due to the rise in water level. Water has also been surging in the temples on the banks of Ganga.

The venue of the cremination Manikarnika & Harishchandra ghat in Varanasi has been changed and nowadays it is performed on the rooftops.

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