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Kakdwip subdivision has full rural population. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta.The southern part of the delta has numerous channels and islands such as the Henry Island, Sagar Island, Frederick Island and Fraserganj Island.
The Gangasagar pilgrimage and fair is the second largest congregation of mankind after the triennial ritual bathing of Kumbha Mela. [14] In 2007, about 300,000 pilgrims took the holy dip where the Hooghly meets the Bay of Bengal on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. Almost five-hundred thousand pilgrims thronged Gangasagar in 2008. [15]
Ganga Sagar Satish Tiwari Shabbir Kumar Bhatkee Rahi "Saathi Mere Bachpan Ke Pyaar Bhara Dil Ko Tod Diya" Kamal Makhdoom Anwar Warsi solo Dozakh "Khamoshi Jab Hadh Se Badhi" Ganesh Sharma Mahendra Dalvi Suresh Wadkar Ek Nai Paheli "Jaanun Teri Batiyaan" Laxmikant–Pyarelal Anand Bakshi solo Farishta "Main Peeoonga, Janab Peeoonga" R D Burman
Sagar Island is an island in the Ganges delta, lying on the continental shelf of Bay of Bengal about 100 km (54 nautical miles) south of Kolkata.This island forms the Sagar CD Block in Kakdwip subdivision of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal.
Gangasagar Mela (Bengali: গঙ্গাসাগর মেলা) is a mela and festival in Hinduism, held every year at Gangasagar, West Bengal, India. [2] The confluence of the Ganges and the Bay of Bengal is called the Gangasagar , the fair is held every year on Makar Sankranti at Kapilmuni's ashram located on the Gangasagar.
Gangasagar Mela is a significant religious fair held annually during Makar Sankranti at Sagardwip, an island in the Indian state of West Bengal, where the holy river Ganga (Ganges) meets the Bay of Bengal. This event draws millions of pilgrims from all over India and beyond, making it one of the largest human gatherings for a religious purpose ...
In that year, a group of seven sadhus of Atal Akhada performed tapas (intense spiritual disciplines) at a place called Gangasagar. They were graced with the darshan (divine vision) of saint Kapila Mahamuni. With his blessings, they revived the naga tradition with an official name – Mahanirvani Akhada – near Neel Dhara in Haridwar.
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