It is an annual observance that takes place at the Sagar Island or ‘Sagardweep’ in the state of West Bengal. Hindu devotees in thousands of number gather at this place to take a holy dip in Ganga ...

The fair, held during Makar Sankranti, is a major Hindu pilgrimage where thousands of devotees gather at Sagar Island to bathe in the sacred waters of the Ganga River before it merges with the Bay ...

with the exception of one death due to a cardiac arrest.Reaching Ganga Sagar remains a challenging journey, with pilgrims crossing a 2.5 km stretch of river at the mouth of the Bay of Bengal.

Lakhs of people visit Sagar island to take a dip at the confluence of river Ganga with the Bay of Bengal on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. The claims of one crore pilgrims arriving on Sagar ...

The Chief Minister said the State government is building a bridge over the Muriganga river to connect the Ganga Sagar island. “The tender has been done. It will cost ₹1,500 crore. The bridge ...

held at Kapil Muni temple at the confluence of river Ganga and the Bay of Bengal on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. "We have been trying to get the national fair status for the Gangasagar Mela in ...

The History Lecture Series hosted their second installment of “River Histories” on Jan. 29 with a lecture presented by ...

Holy dip, puja rituals and consumption of sweets highlights of auspicious day marking rare alignment of Venus, Saturn, Mars and Jupiter in night sky My Kolkata Web Desk Published 14.01.25, 07:24 PM ...

On Ganga Saptami in most of the Hindu pilgrimage places where River Ganga passes, like Triveni Sangam in Allahabad and Rishikesh, special pujas and prayers are offered by devotees. It is celebrated ...

The Mahakumbh stampede in Uttar Pradesh early on Wednesday has snowballed into a political controversy after BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari criticised chief minister Mamata Banerjee for her ...