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 ...

People from various parts of the country are attending the fair, and many have already taken a dip in the Ganga to avoid the ... a body from the waters of the Sagar this morning near ghat 3 ...

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 ...

Sagar Island ready to host Gangasagar Mela The West Bengal government decided ... to take a holy dip at the confluence of the sacred Ganga and the Bay of Bengal.

She said that it is easy to reach Kumbh Mela by road, air and train, but it is very difficult to go to Sagar Island, which is situated around 130 km from Kolkata, since the pilgrims have to cross ...

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

"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 ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela is one of Hinduism’s holiest festivals, held once every 12 years at Prayagraj in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh where the Ganga, the Yamuna and the mythical ...

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 ...

The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist ...