Kolkata To Gangasagar Tour From Howrah Package Route Car

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Signification of Gangasagar Tour to Hindus.

Gangasagar as a pilgrimage and the taking of dip in the holy waters has mention in scripts to the time of Mahabharata and Bhisma. The purification of soul and cleansing of ones unholy deeds has been respected by all Hindus, and Gangasagar pilgrimage has been in practice since ancient time. Gangasagar Mela is the second largest fair in India (Kumbha Mela is said to hold the highest number of pilgrims in India). In earlier days when road connectivity was not good there used to a proverb "Sab tirtha bar bar, Gangasagar ekbar" which roughly translate to "You can take multiple trips to other pilgrimage but can visit Gangasagar only once". Such was the tough to undertake a Gangasagar tour in earlier days but now with modern day development it has become a much enjoyable to undertake a Gangasagar tour in a day or 2 from Kolkata.

Among the many festivals that India celebrates in the month of January, Gangasagar Mela holds a special place. It is celebrated between January 13 – 15, and annually attracts thousands of pilgrims from all around the world. It is quite a spectacle; ...
... to see people go about with so much devotion in their hearts. Gangasagar Yatra or Ganga Snan, takes place during Makar Sankranti is taking a dip in the holy water of Ganga in the morning while worshiping Lord Surya here will absolve the pilgrim of all his sins.

Planning a Gangasagar Tour From Howrah/Kolkata? ​

Gangasagar (Ganga Sagar) Island is at a distance of about 100 km south of Kolkata city. Although Gangasagar Island is a part of Sundarbans, it does not have any tiger habitation or mangrove forests or small river tributaries as is characteristic of the overall Sundarban delta. This island, also known as Sagardwip, is a place of Hindu pilgrimage. Every year on the day of Makar Sankranti (14 January), hundreds of thousands of Hindus gather to take a holy bath at the confluence of river Hoogly(Ganges) and the Bay of Bengal to offer puja in the Kapil Muni Ashram(Temple). A Gangasagar fair and pilgrimage is held every year at Ganga sagar or Gangasagar. Near the confluence is the Kapil Muni Temple. The Gangasagar Mela is considered the second largest congregation of humans after the triennial ritual bathing of Kumbha Mela. According to reports on 14 January 2018, 18-20 lakh people had visited Ganga Sagar in 2018, against 15 lakh in 2017.
How To Travel For Gangasagar Tour From Kolkata, Airport or Howrah/Sealdah.
Gangasagar Tour From Kolkata, is to be approached by Diamond Harbour Road (NH-12) which runs south around 90 km to Harwood Point, near Kakdwip, where a ferry runs to Kachuberia at the north end of the island. The Panchyat Samity maintains a parking area near the ferry landing. The ferry travels about 3.5 km across a tributary of the Ganges river (also known as Hooghly River or Muriganga river locally) to reach Kachuberia. Small boats also cross from Harwood Point to Kachuberia. Private cars and buses travel the roughly 32 km to the pilgrimage site at Sagardwip. From the pilgrimage parking area the Kapil Muni Temple is about 200 meters and the Gangasagar confluence is about 700 meters. Gangasagar by Train and ferry- Trains run on the Sealdah South lines from Kolkata through Kakdwip to Namkhana where at Bakkhali there is a ferry across the Muriganga distributary (Channel Creek) to Sagar Island (Gangasagar). There after you have to take a local transportation to reach the confluence.

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​N.B. Weather you are planning a Gangasagar Tour From Kolkata/Howrah by car or by train you need to keep some important points in mind. You need to start as early as possible in the morning for your Gangasagar tour from Kolkata. If you are planning a Gangasagar trip from Howrah only take the chance if your train is arriving very early. Reason is that the river crossing by ferry is highly dependent on the tides in the river. We have bad experience that our tourist going for Gangasagar tour from Kolkata gets stuck on the island side for several hours as the ferry services got suspended due to low tide. So to have a comfortable and hassle free Gangasagar tour from Kolkata/Howrah you need to plan to start early. In case you want to go for Gangasagar tour from Howrah, you need to arrive at Howrah Station as soon as possible.

Gangasagar Tour From Kolkata