Ganga Sagar Mela which is also known as Sagar Mela or Ganga Snan is a special day for Hindu pilgrims. Thousands of people come from different parts of the country to take holy dip in River Ganga before She merges in the Bay of Bengal Sea during Makar Sankranti day at Sagar Island or Sagardwip in West Bengal. Makar Sankranti in 2015 is on 14 January and the holi dip time is nearly 2.am of 15 January.
The Ganga Sagar mela begins a couple of day early the Makar Sankranti and ends on the day after Sankranti. After the holi dip, pilgrims visit the Kapilmuni Temple situated nearby. State Government, many NGOs, Ramakrishna Mission, Bharat Sevashram Sangha arrange special camps to help the pilgrims.
Special Trains for Ganga Sagar Mela 2015 will be announced very soon.
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