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Diyas were lit during Ganga Aarti, but no lamps were thrown into the river.
Ganga Aarti was organized for the first time on the banks of River Thames in London on Sunday. Thousands of people participated in this aarti. The aarti accompanied by chanting of bhajans and mantras resembled the ghats of Varanasi on the banks of the Thames.
Chinmaya Mission UK organized the event in association with Totally Thames Festival. This was part of the programs being organized to mark 75 years of Chinmaya Mission. Through Aarti, gratitude was expressed for the river, nature and life.
Considering the feedback, Ganga Aarti can be organized every year on the banks of River Thames.
Many people including the Hindu community participated in the Ganga Aarti held on the banks of River Thames.
Aarti performed with bhajans, mantras and lamps
Bhajans, chanting and musical presentations took place in the programme. A large number of people participated in the aarti and showed respect for the river by lighting lamps.
Brahmacharini Sripriya Chaitanya, resident teacher at Chinmaya Mission UK, said that for generations people have been lighting lamps on the banks of the Ganga to show respect for the river, nature and life. This aarti on Thames is an attempt to take this feeling to London.
Many cultural programs were also organized before Ganga Aarti.
He said that for Chinmaya Mission, Ganga is not just a river but also a symbol of the flow of knowledge. The founder of the mission, Swami Chinmayananda, had dedicated his life to spreading the knowledge of Vedanta to the people. On the occasion of 75 years of Chinmaya Mission, this event was a way of remembering his legacy.
Pooja material was not thrown into the Thames
Many videos of Maa Ganga’s Aarti have surfaced on the banks of Thames.
The most special thing about this event was that during the Aarti, no lamps, flowers or other puja materials were thrown into the River Thames.
Chinmaya Mission spokesperson said that the lamps used in the aarti were also not left in the river, but were kept on the banks.
The program also focused on reducing waste and reducing the use of single-use plastics. That is, responsibility for the river and the environment was also added to the religious tradition in the event.
More than 350 centers of Chinmaya Mission
During this aarti which took place on the banks of river Thames, people were seen engrossed in devotion.
Chinmaya Mission was established in 1951. It is a global organization based on Vedanta and has more than 350 centers across the world.
At the same time, Totally Thames Festival is being organized since 1997. It holds arts, environment, heritage and education events related to the River Thames.
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