Garh Ganga has considerable religious importance among the Hindus. This is the nearest place to Delhi where the river Ganga Flows.
Although it is not as big as other holy cities on the banks of the river Ganga, but since Haridwar and Rishikesh are now a part of Uttrakhand - the new state carved out of Uttar Pradesh - the U.P. government is planning to invest a lot of money to develop Brij Ghat on the lines of other holy cities.
Thousands of devotees come here to take the ritual bath in the river Ganga daily, and especially during the full moon day in the month of Kartik (called Kartik Purnima) of the Hindu calendar (usually falling in the months of October and November by the Gregorian calendar). During Dusherra too there is a big fair held here.
Site Location:
Garh Mukteshwar lies in district Ghaziabad of Uttar Pradesh. Around 8 km from Garh Mukteshwar flows holy river Ganga & on the bank
of one of the tributaries of Ganga this Garh Ganga site is located. With a distance of 8 Km this Grah Ganga site is well connected to the
National Highway NH-24, which connects Delhi & Moradabad via Hapur.
Distance:
» From Delhi …………..95 km.
» From NH 24...............8 km.
Size:
1000 sq yard or its multiple (1sq yard = 0.8361 sq mtr.)
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