Despite the ongoing Mahakumbh in Uttar Pradesh, the Gangasagar Mela on the shores of the Bay of Bengal has once again proven its status as one of India's premier pilgrimage destinations. Bankim Chandra Hazra, minister of Sundarban affairs, highlighted this while participating in a beach clean-up drive on Thursday.
Thousands of people took a holy dip in river Hooghly on the occasion of Makar Sankranti today.
With the country’s second largest congregation kicking off, two transit points leading to the Gangasagar venue, including Namkhana and Kakdwip have got a makeover by Sealdah division.
The holy dip for Makar Sankranti will begin on Tuesday at 6.58 a.m. and continue until Wednesday morning.
The South 24 Parganas district administration expects around 50 lakh devotees to attend this year's Gangasagar Mela. The fair officially commenced on Friday.
In a significant move to ensure the safety and well-being of lakhs of pilgrims attending the iconic Gangasagar Mela, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has deployed five specialized search and rescue teams.
State transport minister Snehasis Chakraborty while answering to the Media said the central government has always deprived the state. Nearly a crore of devotees visit Gangasagar Mela every year.
In a bid to cater to the anticipated rush of devotees and other passengers during the upcoming Gangasagar Mela 2025, the Sealdah division of the Eastern Railway has decided to run 72 special trains in the route from 12 to 16 January 2025.
The Centre has not given a single paisa to hold Gangasagar mela scheduled to be held from 8-17 January, chief minister Mamata Banerjee said today.
While the state government announced that around 1.10 crore people took the holy bath in the Gangasagar Mela and its success despite no central grants
