A Gangasagar Portrait
The Soul of India
Gangasagar pilgrimage and fair, held annually, is the second largest congregation of mankind (more than 0.8 million this year) after the holy Kumbha Mela. Almost a million of Hindu devotees from all over India gather at Gangasagar for a holy dip and perform rituals and prayer (puja) with a belief that it will cleanse and purify their souls.
Besides the devotees, hundreds of sadhus, some smeared with ash and some with vermillion and sandalwood paste, priests and alms-seekers come to Gangasagar every year for a unique spiritual experience!
Images of Bengal, India
A Gangasagar Portrait
The Soul of India
Gangasagar pilgrimage and fair, held annually, is the second largest congregation of mankind (more than 0.8 million this year) after the holy Kumbha Mela. Almost a million of Hindu devotees from all over India gather at Gangasagar for a holy dip and perform rituals and prayer (puja) with a belief that it will cleanse and purify their souls.
Besides the devotees, hundreds of sadhus, some smeared with ash and some with vermillion and sandalwood paste, priests and alms-seekers come to Gangasagar every year for a unique spiritual experience!
Images of Bengal, India