By Danish Siddiqui DEVPRAYAG/VARANASI/SAGAR ISLAND, India (Reuters) - India's holy Ganges begins as a crystal clear river high in the icy Himalayas but pollution and excessive usage transforms it ...

From the travelogue: The Hindu myth about how Ganga Sagar in West Bengal became a pilgrimage site An excerpt from ‘Tripping Down The Ganga: A Son’s Exploration of Faith’, by Siddharth Kapila.

The Ganga Sagar mela is the largest annual assemblage of devotees in India. Pilgrims come from far-flung corners of India and beyond, speaking different languages and belonging to diverse castes ...

The West Bengal government has initiated the development of the Gangasagar Setu, a 3.3-km bridge over the Muriganga River, aimed at improving connectivity and enhancing tourism for the Sagar ...