A pleasant 2km walk south of Lakshman Jhula along the path skirting the east bank of the Ganges leads to the spiritual community of Swarg Ashram, made up of temples, ashrams, a crowded bazaar, sadhus and the bathing ghats where religious ceremonies are performed at sunrise and sunset. The colourful, though rather touristy, ganga aarti is held at the riverside temple of the Parmarth Niketan Ashram every evening at 6.30pm, with singing, chanting, musicians and the lighting of candles.
