Haridwar | Uttarakhand | India
Ideal Duration: 1-2 hours
Best Time: Throughout the year
Nearest Airport: Jolly Grant
Nearest Railway Station: Haridwar
Kushavarta Ghat was built by Ahilyabai Holkar, who was a Maratha queen. People come here to offer peace to the souls of their loved ones.
Although every ghat in Haridwar is for Shraddha Karma, Kushavarta Ghat has its importance, the place where the Baramasi Shradh performed.
It is believed that Dattatreya, a great saint of ancient times, used to meditate here.
According to myths, Dattatreya did penance here for one thousand years by standing on only one leg.
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