Pushkar Ghat

Pushkar Ghat is a prominent riverfront bathing ghat on the eastern bank of the Godavari River in Rajamahendravaram, Andhra Pradesh. It is the central venue for the Godavari Pushkaram, held once every 12 years, and for daily holy dips and rituals. The stepped ghat offers wide river views, proximity to the Godavari bridges, and evening aarti, making it a key pilgrimage and sightseeing location in the city.

Visitors can expect a wide stepped ghat descending to the Godavari River with open river views, bathing areas, and platforms for rituals. The setting is an active pilgrimage waterfront with temples and shrines nearby, views of the Godavari Arch Bridge and Old Godavari Bridge, and evening aarti and lamp offerings. Areas to explore include the main steps, riverside promenade, and viewpoints for photography and boating points nearby.

Pushkar Ghat is historically associated with the Godavari Pushkaram tradition, a river festival held every 12 years when devotees bathe in the Godavari, considered sacred. Rajamahendravaram has long been a cultural and pilgrimage centre on the Godavari, and the ghat was developed and expanded to accommodate large numbers of pilgrims, especially during Pushkaram and Maha Pushkaram events.

The ghat holds religious significance for Hindus as a sacred bathing place on the Godavari River, one of the major holy rivers. It is used for daily ritual baths, ancestral rites, festivals, and evening prayers. During Godavari Pushkaram, it becomes the focal point for pilgrimage, cultural gatherings and river worship.