Lakhs of pilgrims from across India have arrived at the Sagar island in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district to take a ...

The South 24 Parganas district administration expects around 50 lakh devotees to attend this year's Gangasagar Mela. The fair officially commenced on Friday.

Tidal surges now isolate parts of Sagar Island, south of Ghoramara in the Hugli River. This story appears in the July 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. It was when the body of a long ...

Kolkata: Around 350 workers are now rushing against time to fill 63,000 cubic metres of earth and reclaim land at Sagar Island before chief minister Mamata Banerjee's visits to the island on Jan 6 ...

Sagar Island, shaped by the Bay of Bengal's turbulent tides, is famous for fish, particularly the dried "shutki" that adds a ...

Hindu pilgrims began their journey home on Wednesday after the final day of the Ganga Sagar annual fair in eastern India. The ...

Banerjee, who was on an official visit to Sagar Island to review preparations for the forthcoming Gangasagar Mela, had announced in advance that she would meet the fishermen as well. The fishermen ...

She will felicitate fishermen on Monday while she will be visiting Sagar Island in South 24 Parganas district to oversee the preparedness for the annual Gangasagar Mela. The official further said ...

Get ready for Gangasagar Mela 2025! Learn about the significance of Sankranti Snan, the sacred ritual of taking a holy dip in the Ganges River and plan your trip to Sagar Island in West Bengal.

Three people have died at the Gangasagar Mela in West Bengal this year, which includes one who drowned while taking a dip at the ghats on Sagar Island in front of the Kapil Muni temple.

It is an annual observance that takes place at the Sagar Island or ‘Sagardweep’ in the state of West Bengal. Hindu devotees in thousands of number gather at this place to take a holy dip in Ganga ...