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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]
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.
Gangaa (also known as Sagar Ki Gangaa) is an Indian, Hindi-language, television soap opera that premiered on 2 March 2015 on &TV. [1] The show ended on 2 June 2017 after 595 episodes. [2]
The capture of Gangasagar, located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) to the south Akhaura in the Brahmanbaria District, was crucial for the advancement of IV Corps, and 14 Guards was tasked for that. As the operation began, the unit placed itself south of Gangasagar, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from Akhaura railway station, and formed its defences.
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Ganga Sagar may refer to: Sagar Island, an island in the Ganges Delta Ganga Sagar Express, passenger train in India; Ganga Sagar (urn), a sacred Sikh relic;
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The Hooghly River (also spelled Hoogli or Hugli) is the westernmost distributary of the Ganges, situated in West Bengal, India.It is known in its upper reaches as the Bhagirathi.