The Mela will start on January 8 and continue till ... Bhagirath, the grandson of King Sagar meditated for years and requested river Ganga to flow down over the ashes of his ancestors. Ganga accepted ...

Krisnakant Pandey, who came from Lucknow with his wife, agreed. “I have been to Kumbh Mela a number of times which is well-managed but Ganga Sagar is as good, or even we call it better if you consider ...

"In the past, overcrowded country boats caused mishaps," said a State minister.Ganga Sagar Mela remains one of the largest pilgrimage gatherings globally, blending religious traditions, attire ...

Officials had been preparing for months for the world’s largest religious festival, with around 400 million Hindu pilgrims ...

Not only Mamata, but BJP's rivals criticised the Narendra Modi and the Yogi Adityanath governments for their mismanagement, ...

Mr. Biswas said that elaborate arrangements had been made to transport pilgrims from different parts of the State to Sagar ... Mela,” the Minister said. The State government also organises ...

Known as one of the biggest religious gatherings in India, the Ganga Sagar Mela coincides with Makar Sankranti celebrations in West Bengal. With the intention of purifying their spirits ...