Kali Ghat, 1730 hrs, as the sun sets, the mighty Ganga seems to flow past peacefully.
People come here to pay their respects to Goddess Kali and the venerated river. I am sure even someone who’s stepped down here, just to watch the river flow by, doesn’t leave without saying a prayer.
Public transport in Patna, is dominated by shared autos, that run from point to point and cycle rickshaws.
So to get to Kali Ghat from Boring Road, you first take an auto from Boring Road / High Court to Gandhi Maidan (Rs. 7/-) and then take another auto to Kali Ghat, off the Ashok Rajpath road (Rs. 5/-). A short walk, down a narrow lane, brings you to the Kali Temple and the river.
Cycle rickshaws are a decent mode to get around short distances in Patna. A 3 to 4 km distance costs about Rs. 15/-. Though it does leave you open to air and noise pollution – it turns out that fellows in Patna love to honk.
While the autos and cycles, move at their own pace, fellows with the latest bike or hatchback, honk hard to get around the slower traffic.
Spotted an 'Indian Roller' just before take off.
People come here to pay their respects to Goddess Kali and the venerated river. I am sure even someone who’s stepped down here, just to watch the river flow by, doesn’t leave without saying a prayer.
Public transport in Patna, is dominated by shared autos, that run from point to point and cycle rickshaws.
So to get to Kali Ghat from Boring Road, you first take an auto from Boring Road / High Court to Gandhi Maidan (Rs. 7/-) and then take another auto to Kali Ghat, off the Ashok Rajpath road (Rs. 5/-). A short walk, down a narrow lane, brings you to the Kali Temple and the river.
Cycle rickshaws are a decent mode to get around short distances in Patna. A 3 to 4 km distance costs about Rs. 15/-. Though it does leave you open to air and noise pollution – it turns out that fellows in Patna love to honk.
While the autos and cycles, move at their own pace, fellows with the latest bike or hatchback, honk hard to get around the slower traffic.
Spotted an 'Indian Roller' just before take off.
