Gangasagar Mela
Hindu pilgrimage and festival celebrated in India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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. The mela is celebrated on 14 or 15 January every year.[2]
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Gangasagar Mela | |
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Status | active |
Genre | Fair, Religious gathering |
Frequency | Every years |
Venue | Confluence of the Ganges and the Bay of Bengal |
Location(s) | Gangasagar, West Bengal |
Coordinates | 21.6367562°N 88.0554125°E / 21.6367562; 88.0554125 |
Country | India |
Previous event | 2023 |
Next event | 2024 |
Participants | Pilgrims |
Sponsor | Government of West Bengal[1] |
Website | gangasagar |
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Gangasagar Mela is the second largest Hindu fair (after Kumbh Mela). Many people from different states of India come here every year to take a holy bath on Makar Sankranti day.[3]
In 2023, State minister Aroop Biswas said about 51 lakhs devotees gathered in the mela.[4][5]