Regarded as the second-largest pilgrimage gathering in the country, the Gangasagar Mela is held at the confluence of the River Ganga and the Bay of Bengal on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.

(MENAFN- IANS) Gangasagar, Jan 13 (IANS) Devotees in large numbers are arriving at the Gangasagar Mela and taking a holy dip at the sacred confluence of the River Ganga and the Bay of Bengal, offering ...

The Kapil Muni temple, where the annual Gangasagar Mela is held, is situated in Sagar Island at the confluence of the Ganga and the Bay of Bengal File picture West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata ...

South 24 Parganas (West Bengal) [India], January 16 (ANI): Millions of devotees took a holy dip in the Ganges River at Gangasagar, on the auspicicous occasion of Makar Sankranti on Thursday. After ...

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said that the Gangasagar Mela has transcended state and national boundaries to emerge as one of the most significant pilgrimage destinations in the world, ...

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the Centre of neglecting the Gangasagar Mela, alleging that no financial assistance has been provided despite repeated demands and that ...

South 24 Parganas (West Bengal) [India], January 6 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday took stock of the preparations for the annual Gangasagar Mela and assured that the state ...

Kolkata, Jan 9 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday claimed that Gangasagar Mela is "bigger than ...

IRCTC’s 2026 tour package offers an affordable and well-planned spiritual journey from Ayodhya to Jagannath Puri, covering multiple sacred destinations. The package includes train travel, meals, ...

South 24 Parganas: A fire breaks out at the Gangasagar Mela premises, gutting several temporary shelters on Sagardwip island in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. PTI A ...