Jewels on the Ganges: Beautiful Riverside Cities

India's Ganges River is given the status of mother. It is a very popular river in India. There are many beautiful cities situated on its banks, which must be seen once.

Varanasi 

This is a very beautiful and religious place of India, which is situated on the banks of the Ganges River. The Aarti here is famous all over the country. 

Haridwar 

This place is located in Uttarakhand, which is situated on the banks of the Ganges River. This place is considered very holy in Hinduism. 

Rishikesh 

This city has been given religious and spiritual recognition. This city is known for yoga, meditation and penance. 

Patna 

This is the capital of Bihar, which is situated on the banks of the Ganges River. People come here to see the evening Aarti held here. 

Kanpur 

This city is a very big city situated on the Ganges River. This city is known as an industrial and commercial city. 

Kolkata 

It is a beautiful city situated on the banks of the Ganges river which flows from here and meets the Bay of Bengal. 

Devprayag 

This city is located in Uttarakhand where the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers meet and merge into the Ganges river.