Thousands attend Ganga aarti in Varanasi

Varanasi: Unfazed by the twin blasts that rocked the temple city of Varnasi, thousands of devotees attended the colourful Ganga aarti amidst unprecedented security at the famous Dashashwamedh Ghat on the banks of the Ganges on Wednesday evening.
Signalling life as usual, nearly 5,000 devotees, including foreigners, watched aarti>/I> performed by priest Satyendra Mishra as a posse of security personnel kept vigil. Enthusiastic devotees sang bhajans describing therein the religious importance of the Ganges. There was no panic nor any tension among the devotees who calmly participated in the Ganga aarti that lasted for a little over an hour.
The Ganga aarti is a regular feature and is performed daily and attended by thousands of devotees.