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Every year, millions of Hindu pilgrims gather at Gangasagar, where the sacred Ganga River meets the Bay of Bengal in West Bengal, India. This spiritually significant site becomes the centre of devotion during Makar Sankranti, when devotees believe that taking a holy dip in the confluence washes away sins and brings spiritual purification. The vast shoreline transforms into a sea of humanity, with saffron-clad sadhus, families, elderly devotees, and young pilgrims standing shoulder to shoulder in faith and reverence. At dawn, as the first rays of sunlight touch the waters, chants of prayers and devotional hymns fill the air. Pilgrims step into the cold waters of the Ganga with folded hands, immersing themselves completely as an act of surrender and purification. Many then proceed to offer p
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