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 ...

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.

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has directed the state administration to set up Covid-19 surveillance teams ahead of the Ganga Sagar mela. Pilgrims take a dip at Sagar Island, (PTI Photo) ...

Weather is very likely to be dry over Ganga Sagar region during the mela. Dense fog is likely to prevail over the region during late night to morning hours (visibility will be reduced to less than 500 ...