Ganga Aarti Lights Up Canadian Riverbank, Netizens Hail 'Har Har Gange'
The Indian community held a grand Ganga Aarti on the Credit River in Mississauga, Canada, organized by Radio Dhishum. Consul Sanjeev Saklani attended. Online reactions were mixed.
In an attempt to recreate spiritual traditions far away of home, the Indian community performed a grand Ganga Aarti on the banks of Canada's Credit River in Mississauga earlier this week.
Complete with diyas, chanting, and traditional rituals, the spiritual event drew a glowing scene along the riverbanks that many called magical.
According to Indian Consulate in Toronto, Consul Sanjeev Saklani represented the Consulate at the Ganga Aarti. Sharing the pictures of the event on X, the consulate said, 'Consul Sanjeev Saklani represented the Consulate at the Ganga Aarti, a soulful evening of divine chants and pious mantras at the banks of the Credit River at Erindale Park, Mississauga organized by Team @RadioDhishum."
Consul Sanjeev Saklani represented the Consulate at the Ganga Aarti, a soulful evening of divine chants and pious mantras at the banks of the Credit River at Erindale Park, Mississauga organized by Team @RadioDhishum. @HCI_Ottawa @MEAIndia @diaspora_india pic.twitter.com/DO2ceopVVw — IndiainToronto (@IndiainToronto) July 8, 2025
A video of the event, which has went viral on social media platforms, captured the sights and sounds of the divine ritual that mirrored the famous aartis held on the ghats of Haridwar, Rishikesh and Varanasi.
Radio Dhishum, which hosted the annual event, also shared the video.
'On July 4, 2025, the serene banks of the Credit River glowed with hundreds of diyas, divine chants, and heartfelt devotion… From soothing bhajans, mantras, and shloka chanting by kids, to the divine Ganga Aarti — it felt like Varanasi had arrived in Toronto."
Meanwhile, the video received a mixed reaction from netizens with some appreciating the move while some criticising.
One user appreciated the emotion, commenting, 'Har Har Gange — what a feel through this reel." Another said, 'Hope they don't start polluting Canadian rivers like the Ganga."
'Stop this please. This is not even the Ganga River to perform Ganga Aarti. Next, people will start Kumbh Mela here," added another.
Amid the critiques, one voice offered a different perspective: 'Come back home, let's clean the Ganga river."
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