In pics: Scenes from Gangasagar Mela 2023 on Makar Sankranti
Heavy footfall of pilgrims apart, the fair offers e-snan and e-darshan
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My Kolkata Web Desk |
Published 15.01.23, 06:33 PM
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A ‘sadhu’ plays his ‘damru’ while navigating the crowd of pilgrims at Gangasagar Mela on Sagar Island. Devotees continue to throng the fair, which began on January 8
All images by Ashim Paul/My Kolkata
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A group of pilgrims on their way to take a dip in the Ganga on the occasion of Makar Sakranti. Around 3,500 devotees availed of the ‘e-snan’ service, in which the holy water of Gangasagar is delivered to the doorstep, said West Bengal Minister of State for Power and Sports Aroop Biswas
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A devotee in the middle of a ritual. ‘E-darshan’ was also offered to devotees who wanted to watch the puja at Kapil Muni Ashram. Over 60 lakh people registered for the service
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A mega control room with 1,100 cameras and 30 drones has been set up to ensure the safety of pilgrims. Executive suites have also been arranged on site and a transit camp was set up to in Kolkata make the journey more comfortable for Gangasagar pilgrims
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A ‘sadhu’ dries his hair after a dip at the Gangasagar Mela. January 15, 2023, turned out to be warmest Sankranti in 53 years with a maximum temperature of 27.5 degrees Celsius and a minimum temperature of 19.7 degrees Celsius
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Pilgrims of all age groups have come to attend Gangasagar Mela 2023. Minister Aroop Biswas said that this is the first time that the Information and Culture Department has arranged for announcements in seven languages – Bengali, Bhojpuri, Hindi, Marathi, Odiya, Tamil and Telugu – for the benefit of the pilgrims coming from different states
