RAJ GHAT

In the older part of Delhi, lies a cool and calm place called the Raj Ghat. Raj Ghat is a memorial dedicated to the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi. It is a black marble platform, built on the spot of Mahatma Gandhi’s cremation. It was built on 31st January 1948, a day after his assassination. The memorial is left open under the sky, and an eternal flame burns on. Located on the banks of River Yamuna, Raj Ghat is situated on Mahatma Gandhi Road. The place is high on the list of politicians, state guests, and historians. One must remove his shoes before entering the walls of the Raj Ghat. Outside the walled architecture, is a lawn with some natural greenery.

It is constructed in the shape of a large square platform laid with black marble and an eternal flame burning perpetually in one corner to symbolizing the eternity of this great leader. It is flanked with pathways made of stone stringed through the green covered lawns to arrive at the walled platform of this Memorial Site.

Raj Ghat was designed by an architect named Vanu G. Bhuta reflecting the simplicity of the life of Mahatma Gandhi Ji. It depicts the black marbled flat platform surrounded by red colored earth as seen around the small ashrams of Gandhi Ji.

An epitaph 'Hey Ram' is also seen inscribed on the Memorial which means 'O Ram' or 'O God' which were the last words uttered by Gandhi Ji after he was shot on 30^th January, 1948.

Every Friday, you can attend a commemorative ceremony dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi Ji and also visit the prayer sessions organized on his birthday on 2nd October and during his death anniversary every year.

While you visit the Raj Ghat to pay tribute to Gandhiji, do not miss out on Shantivan, which is the Samadhi of India’s first prime minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. Shantivan is located towards the north of Raj Ghat.