Daraganj Ghats

Daraganj Ghats are a series of riverfront steps along the Ganga River in the Daraganj locality of northern Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, near the Nagvasuki Temple. The ghats serve as traditional bathing and ritual sites for residents and pilgrims, especially during Magh Mela and Kumbh-related observances. The area offers open river views, stone steps leading to the water, and proximity to historic temples, reflecting the city's long association with river-based religious practices.

Visitors can expect a stretch of stone-stepped riverbank along the Ganga with open views of the river and daily ritual activity. The ghats include bathing steps, small shrines and temple access points, and areas where pilgrims perform prayers and holy dips. Boats are often available for short river rides, and the surroundings include the Daraganj neighbourhood, Nagvasuki Temple and narrow lanes leading to the waterfront. The setting is active in early morning and evening.

Daraganj is one of the older localities of Prayagraj situated on the Ganga bank and historically associated with river-based settlement and pilgrimage. The ghats have long served as bathing places linked to the nearby Nagvasuki Temple, traditionally regarded as the guardian deity of Prayag, and have been used by pilgrims visiting the Sangam region for centuries.

The ghats are used for daily bathing, prayers and ritual offerings to the Ganga and are particularly active during Magh Mela, Kartik and other auspicious bathing days when devotees gather for holy dips. They reflect Prayagraj's tradition of river worship and form part of the broader Sangam pilgrimage landscape.