Gangasagar Mela in photos: Over 30 lakh take holy dip on 'Makar Sankranti' in Bengal
Gangasagar is the confluence of the Hooghly River and the Bay of Bengal in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district.
Gangasagar is the confluence of the Hooghly River and the Bay of Bengal in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district.
Published on Jan 15, 2025 02:41 PM IST 12 Photos
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Devotees gather to dip on the 'Makar Sankranti' occasion during the Gangasagar Mela 2025 in West Bengal's South 24 Pargana district. (ANI)
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Pilgrims on their way to attend the Gangasagar Mela on the occasion of 'Makar Sankranti', in Kolkata.(ANI)
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Security personnel keep a strict vigil as devotees arrive to take a dip on the occasion of ‘Makar Sankranti’. Around 13,000 policemen and 2,500 civil defence personnel, apart from disaster management teams and the Indian Coast Guard, are monitoring the activities.(ANI)
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A crowd of devotees was present on the occasion of the 'Makar Sankranti' festival. On Tuesday, over 30 lakh people took a holy dip.(PTI)
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