Gangasagar Mela: Being Organized
The annual Gangasagar Mela is being organised in West Bengal and the state government has introduced several initiatives to enhance the Gangasagar Mela experience, including Bandhan Initiative: Pilgrims receive a certificate in three languages e-Anushandhan: System for accessing mela facilities .e-Parichay: QR code-enabled identity bands to prevent missing persons.
- The state has been advocating for “national mela” status for the Gangasagar Mela for several years.
- Gangasagar Mela is an annual religious festival held on Sagar Island, West Bengal, at the confluence of the Ganga and Bay of Bengal.
- The Ganga river, originating from Gangotri, completes its journey and merges with the Bay of Bengal.
- The festival, which coincides with Makar Sankranti, involves rituals like taking a holy dip in the Ganga, offering “Arghya” to the Sun God, and performing “Deepdan” (lighting lamps) to seek liberation and spiritual upliftment.
