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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.
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.
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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 ...
The term has evolved since its first recorded use in American writer Henry David Thoreau’s book "Walden" which reports his experiences of living a simple lifestyle in the natural world, Oxford ...
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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