After almost a week of religiosity on the southernmost tip of Sagar island in West Bengal, the Ganga Sagar Mela drew to a close on Tuesday. The West Bengal government has described the annual ...

Rising sea level and erosion of the beach in front of the Kapil Muni temple on the Sagar Island are turning out to be an eyesore for the Ganga Sagar Mela as the West Bengal government is desperately ...

After our darshan, I was moving with the others towards a large banyan tree under which Swamiji was about to begin his sermon of the day: the story of Ganga Sagar. The sun was strong but the tree’s ...

The Gangasagar Mela, also known as the Gangasagar Snan or Gangasagar Yatra, is an annual religious festival held on Sagar Island in the state of West Bengal. This event witnesses a grand gathering of ...

South 24 Parganas (West Bengal) [India], Jan 10 (ANI): Preparations are underway at Gangasagar, sub-division of South 24 Parganas for the Ganga Sagar Mela, which is scheduled to be held on the day of ...

SAGAR LANDS: Two pilgrims died at the Ganga Sagar today even as over 14 lakh devotees took holy dip on the occasion of 'Makarsankranti' and offered puja at the Kapil Muni temple, a district official ...

SAGAR: A kilometre-long silver beach, with fascinating patterns, that used to be drawn by sand bubbler crabs, has been wiped out of the Gangasagar island. With around three weeks left for the ...

Kolkata: Following detailed planning over the last few years, the state public works department (PWD) has now floated tenders to set up the 3.3-km long proposed Gangasagar Setu over the Muriganga ...