Gangasagar Mela 2023: Gangasagar mela is organised every year around Makar Sankranti. Ganga originates from Gangotri and marks the end of her journey in Sagar Island where it merges with the Bay of ...

Gangasagar Mela 2023: The Gangasagar Mela is the world's second-largest human gathering at the confluence of Gange and the Bay of Bengal after the Kumbh. Hindus from all over the world visit the ...

My learning from our Gangasagar Mela is that planning and care must be maximal in matters relating to pilgrims' lives in vast assemblies of people. Prayers for the departed souls,” she posted on X.

Gangasagar Mela organisers announced on Monday that the holy dip for Makar Sankranti will begin at 6.58 a.m. on Tuesday and continue until 6.58 a.m. on Wednesday. June 10, 2025 e-Paper.

Gangasagar Mela 2023: Significance Gangasagar snan is an important ritual for Hindu devotees. This festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm and zeal in the state of Bengal.

The Trinamool Congress government has been demanding ‘national mela’ status for Gangasagar, and Ms. Banerjee wrote a letter to Mr. Modi in January 2024 demanding it, emphasising the uniqueness ...

The Gangasagar Mela started from January 8 and the state government is expecting a footfall of around 30 lakh this time. The maximum rush will be on January 14 and 15 because of Makar Sankranti, said ...

Gangasagar Mela 2025: The deployment of NDRF will also feature a specialised canine (K9) squad, which will assist in search and rescue operations, significantly enhancing the teams' capabilities.

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to begin her two-day trip to Gangasagar on January 4 to oversee the preparedness for Gangasagar Mela, the annual religious congregation that is considered the ...

Gangasagar Mela, which takes place during Makar Sankrati (mid-January), is said to be India's second largest pilgrimage gathering after the Kumbh Mela. Wednesday, Jun 25, 2025.