The first-ever Ganga Aarti took place on London's River Thames. Thousands of people gathered on the UK riverbank on Sunday. It was a lighting and thanksgiving event organized by the Chinmaya Mission.

Ganga Aarti performed on England's largest river.

The first-ever Ganga Aarti took place on London's River Thames. Thousands of people gathered on the banks of the UK river on Sunday for a lighting and thanksgiving ceremony organized by Chinmaya Mission UK in collaboration with the annual Totally Thames Festival.

The event was part of the organization's global celebration of 75 years. Reflecting the spirit of the world-famous Aarti held along the banks of the Ganges River in India, the event in London was held to symbolize the life-giving stream of nature, knowledge, and consciousness.

What information did the global head of the organization give?

Swami Swaroopanand, global head of Chinmaya Mission, said the aim was to create a place in the heart of London where people could come together spiritually.

"The purpose was to bring us all together and remember the spirit of Mother Ganga, the spiritual stream of tradition, culture and knowledge. In this centre of London, we can invoke Mother Ganga in the River Thames. We can remember her divinity and beauty," he told news agency PTI.

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He continued, "When we have a common core of devotion and dedication, we put aside our differences and come together. We express our heartfelt feelings. This is the spirit of unity, love, and harmony. Inspired by the Maang Ganga, Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda brought this wisdom from the heights of the Himalayas."

He devoted his entire life to spreading this knowledge of Vedanta. This knowledge teaches us that there is one unbroken truth in you, me, and everyone, transcending all differences and distinctions. Swami Swarupananda then performed aarti on the banks of the River Thames in Greenwich. He spoke about the organization's work in the UK in the areas of education, rural development, and service.