Gangasagar Mela in photos: Over 30 lakh take holy dip on 'Makar Sankranti' in Bengal
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- Gangasagar is the confluence of the Hooghly River and the Bay of Bengal in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district.
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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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Jagadguru Shankaracharya of the Purvamnaya Sri Govardhana Peetham of Puri, Nischalananda Saraswati, takes 'Punnya Snan' (holy bath) on the occasion of ‘Makar Sankranti’. The Shankaracharya said that the union Government would only grant ‘national mela’ status to it once the BJP comes to power in West Bengal.(ANI)
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Saints take 'Punnya snan' (holy bath) on the occasion of 'Makar Sankranti' during the Gangasagar Mela 2025 in South 24 Pargana. The auspicious timing for the 'Shahi Snan' began at 6.58 am and will continued for 24 hours till Wednesday.(ANI)
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A devotee seeks blessings of a sadhu at the Ganga river on the occasion of the 'Makar Sankranti' festival during the ongoing Gangasagar Mela 2025 in North 24 Parganas. Senior West Bengal minister Aroop Biswas said a total of 85 lakh pilgrims have taken the holy dip since January 1.(ANI)
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Union Minister of State and West Bengal BJP President Sukanta Majumdar takes a holy dip during the 'Makar Sankranti' festival at the Gangasagar Mela, at Sagar Island in South 24 Parganas. The festival this year coincides with the Maha Kumbh Mela, which is being held in Uttar Pradesh after 12 years.(PTI)
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A devotee with an idol was present during the 'Makar Sankranti' festival during the ongoing Gangasagar Mela 2025. Five pilgrims from different states have so far died of old age-related ailments, an official release said.(PTI)
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Women devotees take a holy dip in the Ganga river during the ongoing Gangasagar Mela 2025 on the occasion of the 'Makar Sankranti' festival. Seven ill devotees were airlifted to Kolkata for treatment.(PTI)
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A devotee sitting in a wheelchair takes 'Punnya Snan' (holy bath) on the occasion of 'Makar Sankranti'.(ANI)
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