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Uttarakhand to Inaugurate First Yamuna Ghat on Modi’s Birthday
Uttarakhand has built its first special ghat beside the Yamuna River.
A ghat is a place where people can reach a river to pray, bathe, and perform ceremonies.
It is located at Haripur in Kalsi, Dehradun.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami will open it on September 17, 2026.
The date is also Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 76th birthday.
People will perform prayers and aarti for the Yamuna during the ceremony.
The Yamuna is considered sacred in Hinduism and is worshipped as a goddess.
The new ghat may give pilgrims another important place to visit in Uttarakhand.
Uttarakhand’s first dedicated Yamuna Ghat has been completed at Haripur in Kalsi, Dehradun.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami will inaugurate the ghat on September 17, 2026.
The inauguration will coincide with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 76th birthday and Vishwakarma Day.
Puja rituals, including aarti dedicated to the Yamuna River, will be held during the event.
The ghat is expected to support religious activities, tourism, and Uttarakhand’s pilgrimage circuit.
- Who
- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami will inaugurate the ghat, with ceremonies dedicated to the Yamuna River.
- What
- Uttarakhand’s first dedicated Yamuna Ghat will be inaugurated.
- Where
- Haripur in Kalsi, Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
- When
- September 17, 2026, coinciding with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 76th birthday and Vishwakarma Day.
- Why
- The ghat is intended to provide a dedicated site for religious rituals and add a cultural and tourism landmark to Uttarakhand’s pilgrimage circuit.
Key facts
- Project
- Uttarakhand’s first dedicated Yamuna Ghat
- Location
- Haripur, Kalsi, Dehradun
- Inauguration date
- September 17, 2026
- Inaugurating official
- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami
- Occasion
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 76th birthday
- Ceremonies
- Puja rituals, including aarti dedicated to the Yamuna River
- Additional significance
- The inauguration also coincides with Vishwakarma Day
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