Gangasagar

West Bengal·festival

Women light lamps at dusk in honour of Maa Ganga at Gangasagar Mela at the mouth of Bay of Bengal

West Bengal·festival · river

Boats are prepared for rescue work along the Bay of Bengal. Pilgrims head into the cold waters to bathe at the point where the Ganges or Ganga river meets the sea waters of the Bay of Bengal.

West Bengal·aerial · festival

A brilliant (if hazy) aerial view of the mid-winter Gangasagar Mela that takes plac at the meeting point of the Ganges or Ganga river and the Bay of Bengal.

West Bengal·festival · river

At the edge of the Bay of Bengal, a religious fair cum festival takes place at the point where the Ganges or Ganga river joins the sea.

West Bengal·festival · coastline

Gangasagar Mela is a mela and festival in Hinduism, held every year at Gangasagar, West Bengal, India.The confluence of the Ganges and the Bay of Bengal is called the Gangasagar, the fair is held every year on Makar Sankranti at Kapilmuni's…

West Bengal·festival

Devotees arrive at Gangasagar Mela in West Bengal : Ferries are the preferred mode of transport, and fortunately they all have life jackets and tubes as they navigate tough waters in the Bay of Bengal.

West Bengal·festival · temple

Drums and cymbals sound and aloft in the air, the Kapil Muni Ashram rally to Kapil Muni Temple at Gangasagar Mela is in full swing during this West Bengal festival.

West Bengal·festival · river

People from different part of the world gathered at Gangasagar Mela to wash away their sins on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. Gangasagar Mela is the largest fair celebrated in West Bengal, India.

West Bengal·river · ceremony

Dressed-up Indian women worship the Ganga or Ganges river at the mouth of the Bay of Bengal where India's most important river meets the sea, during the Gangasagar Mela.

West Bengal·festival · aerial

Masses of devotees at Gangasagar Mela : The second largest gathering of humanity on earth, all dipping into the Bay of Bengal at the mouth of the Ganges river and where it meets the sea, as seen aerially, from the air, in this aerial view,…

West Bengal

West Bengal·festival · aerial

Where the Ganga or Ganges river meets the Bay of Bengal: Morning time at Gangasagar Mela in West Bengal, as seen aerially, from the air, in this aerial view of the gigantic gathering of humanity, second only to the Kumbh Mela.

West Bengal·ceremony

Pilgrims from across India visit Gangasagar during Makar Sankranti. They walk to Gangasagar at teh mouth of the Ganges and the point where it meets the sea, with a wish to destroy past sins in pursuit of moksha.

West Bengal·festival · ceremony

A massive gathering of Hindu devotees assembled before dawn at the Gangasagar Mela, one of India’s largest annual religious congregations.

West Bengal·festival · temple

A large crowds attending the Gangasagar Mela on Sagar Island. Devotees gather near the confluence of the Ganges River and the Bay of Bengal to participate in the ritual holy dip associated with Makar Sankranti.

West Bengal·festival · river

People from different part of the world gathered at Gangasagar Mela to wash away their sins on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. Gangasagar Mela is the largest fair celebrated in West Bengal, India.

West Bengal·festival · ceremony

Gangasagar Mela at Sagar Island, where pilgrims gather at the sacred confluence of the Ganges River and the Bay of Bengal during Makar Sankranti.

West Bengal

यहाँ हम काकदीप तट रेखा के साथ-साथ सागर के द्वीप को भी देख सकते हैं, बीच में जहाँ से हुगली नदी बंगल की खाड़ी से मिलती है। हिंदुओं के लिए एक महत्वहीन स्थान है। यह केवल तब था जब राजा सगर और उनके उत्तराधिकारियों ने त्रिदेव को प्रसन्न करने के लि…

West Bengal·festival · coastline

Over 5000 security forces from BSF, Indian Coast Guard and state police have been deployed to ensure peaceful Ganga Sagar Mela. Gangasagar Mela is the largest fair celebrated in West Bengal, India.