Panchganga Ghat & Alamgir Mosque
पंचगंगा घाट
A ghat where legend says five sacred rivers meet, with the 17th-century Alamgir Mosque rising above its steps.
Panchganga Ghat lies on the northern stretch of the ghat chain. Hindu legend holds that the Ganges meets four other mythical rivers here, so it is regarded as an extremely sacred place for bathing. Around Kartika Purnima, the full moon of the Kartika month in November (Dev Deepawali, the festival of lights of the gods), the ghat is lit with oil lamps. Above the steps stands the Alamgir Mosque. The Mughal emperor Aurangzeb ordered it built in the 17th century on the site of a destroyed Vishnu temple. It blends Hindu and Islamic architectural elements. For security reasons, its interior is usually closed to visitors. The ghat sees few tourists, and it is about a 10-minute walk north of Manikarnika.
Opening hours
Open all day (mosque interior generally closed to visitors)
Nearby sights
- Scindia Ghat
- Manikarnika Ghat
- Kaal Bhairav Temple
- Nepali Temple at Lalita Ghat
- Kashi Vishwanath Temple
- Man Mandir Ghat & Jantar Mantar
- Dashashwamedh Ghat
- Godowlia & Vishwanath Gali