She said that people can go to Kumbh Mela through several routes, but reaching Sagar Island for the Gangasagar Mela is a strenuous job. Ms Banerjee alleged that the central government failed to ...

Observing that the Gangasagar Mela is no less important than the Kumbh ... required a bridge for easy access from the mainland. Sagar island, where the annual pilgrimage of Gangasagar is held ...

Image Source : PTI (FILE) A man and children perform for alms at Sagar Island on a foggy winter morning, ahead of the Gangasagar Mela festival. Gangasagar Mela 2025: To ensure the full safety and ...

Event dates and location: The mela will be held from 7th to 23rd February 2025 at Surajkund, Faridabad, Haryana. The fair is also one of the world’s largest and this annual event draws over a ...

Kumbh Mela 2025 is set to be a powerful spiritual event, fueled by unique planetary alignments. Jupiter, the Sun, and the Moon will align, enhancing the sacred energy at the Triveni Sangam.

Three people have died at the Gangasagar Mela in West Bengal this year, which includes one who drowned while taking a dip at the ghats on Sagar Island in front of the Kapil Muni temple.

The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, which began on January 13, will continue until February 26. So far, an estimated 35 crore (350 million) people have visited, and authorities expect the number to exceed ...

People were trampled as pilgrims at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s biggest gatherings, gathered where the Ganges and Yamuna Rivers meet, officials said. By Hari Kumar and Anupreeta Das ...

Sagar Island: In the backdrop of turmoil in Bangladesh, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday urged the Indian Navy and Coast Guard to be on alert as Ganga Sagar Mela will be underway.

The Kumbh Mela traces its origins to the Hindu text Rigveda and the word 'kumbh' refers to a pitcher containing the elixir of immortality which emerged during a divine event called the 'Sagar ...

After reaching the Sagar Island on Monday afternoon to oversee preparations for Gangsagar Mela, the chief minister visited Bharat Sevashram Sangha and Kapil Muni Ashram During her visit, the chief ...

The Mahakumbh stampede in Uttar Pradesh early on Wednesday has snowballed into a political controversy after BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari criticised chief minister Mamata Banerjee for her ...