Water System In Fair Ground. Water Collecting From The Temporary Tank At The Fair Ground Of Gangasagar.around 160 Kms South Of Kolkata On January 14, 2015. Sadhus And Hindu Pilgrims From All Over The Country Come For The Annual Hindu Holy Festival Gangasagar Mela, With More Than 400,000 Hindu Pilgrims Gathering At The Gangasagar To Take A Holy Dip In The Ocean At The Confluence Of The River Ganges And The Bay Of Bengal On The Occasion Of Makar Sankranti, A Holy Day Of The Hindu Calendar Considered To Be Of Great Religious Significance In Hindu Mythology

KEYWORDS

2015 asia asian collecting color colourful country cultural culture day devotee devotees fair faith festival ganga gangasagar ganges gathering ground hindu hinduism holy hut india indian january mela men mythology occasion pilgrims religion religious respect rituals sadhus sankranti tank temporary tradition traditional water westbengal winter