The Ratneshwar Mahadev Temple in Varanasi stood partially submerged on 7 August 2026 as the Ganga continued to rise through the monsoon season, with floodwaters engulfing sections of the riverside structure in Uttar Pradesh. (NationPress)
Funeral pyres continued to burn at Manikarnika Ghat on 7 August 2026 even as the Ganga's rising waters reached the edge of the cremation area, inundating several ghats along the Varanasi riverfront in Uttar Pradesh. (NationPress)
Boats lay anchored along the Ganga riverbanks in Varanasi on 7 August 2026 as monsoon rains pushed the river's water level higher, rendering several ghats inaccessible due to inundation across Uttar Pradesh. (NationPress)
Heavy monsoon rains swelled the Ganga in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, on 7 August 2026, forcing boats to remain anchored and submerging multiple ghats along the city's iconic riverfront. (NationPress)