Ghats on the Hooghly

The river steps where Kolkata bathes, prays, sells flowers and watches the sun go down, each with its own character and history.

Kumartuli

Kumartuli Ghat: The potters’ own ghat on the Hooghly.

Bagbazar

Bagbazar Ghat: A wide northern ghat with a long view down the river.

Sovabazar

Ahiritola Ghat: A neighbourhood ferry ghat with boats across to Howrah.

Burrabazar

Mullick Ghat Flower Market: A vast wholesale flower market under Howrah Bridge.

Dakshineswar

Dakshineswar Kali Temple: Rani Rashmoni’s nine-spired temple on the Hooghly, where Sri Ramakrishna lived.

Baranagar & Cossipore

Kuthi Ghat: Baranagar’s old riverside ghat, named for the Dutch factory that stood here.

Panihati

Mahotsavtala Ghat, Panihati: The riverside banyan where the Chida-Dahi festival has been held for five centuries.

Titagarh

Annapurna Temple, Chanak: Dakshineswar’s near-twin, built in 1875 by Rani Rashmoni’s daughter.

Barrackpore

Gandhi Ghat: A riverside memorial where Gandhi’s ashes were immersed.

Strand Road & the Ghats

Hooghly Ferry Crossing: The commuter ferry between Howrah station and the city’s ghats.
Armenian Ghat: A ghat built by an Armenian merchant in 1734.
Millennium Park: A landscaped riverside park along Strand Road.
Babughat: A colonnaded ghat of 1830, built by Rani Rashmoni in her husband’s memory.
Prinsep Ghat: A Palladian pavilion by the river, under the Vidyasagar Setu.

Howrah & the West Bank

Belur Math: The headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission, on the west bank.

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Last checked on 2026-10-02. Each place was checked to exist and its position confirmed. Timings, closing days and ticket prices are shown only where known and can change: confirm before you travel.