Over lakhs of pilgrims including Naga Sadhus flocked Babughat in Kolkata, Gangasagar transit camp, to take a holy dip in Gangasagar at the largest fair after Kumbh.
With an aim to facilitate devotees, visiting Gangasagar Mela largest fair after Kumbh Mela, the district administration has deployed police personnel to water ambulances at Sagardwip, District Magistrate of South 24 Parganas said on Thursday.
After two years of the COVID pandemic, the Gangasagar Mela 2023 is being organised in West Bengal from January 8 to January 17 around the time of the Makar Sankranti festival