THE HOLY FAIR GANGASAGAR
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"Chol tore diye assi sagorer jole" (Let me take you to the waters of the sea). The sparkling silver sand under the deep blue sky lying on the continental shelf of the Bay of Bengal in the southern part of Kolkata, Sagar Island, popularly known as Gangasagar is a captivating tourist destination in Eastern India. The unspoilt beauty near Sundarbans, Gagasagar has been a top favourite for both pilgrims and adventure lovers. Debjani Aich tells the story of her experience of tranquility and peace on this island during the famous 'Ganga Sagar Mela (fair)' on the river Ganges.
Debjani Aich
THE HOLY FAIR GANGASAGAR

These mesmerizing words in the poem give me goosebumps. According to Kabiguru's poem Devatar Gras, the journey to the Ganges during that period was two to three months. From literature to reality was the same. At that time, the system of travel was by river. That's why people say "Sob tirtho baar baar, gangasagar ek baar" (it means that every holy place can be visited multiple times but Ganga Sagar is a one-time deal).

This is hard to explain whether it is fair for people or vice versa. It's like the whole of India came together on the auspicious day of Makar Sankranti. While growing up by reading the stories written by Samaresh Mazumdar, Nabanita Deb Sen, and Sirshendu Mukherjee, it is natural to get excited for visiting either Kumbh or Gangasagar. 

History, Mythology, and Literature have sung the same that it is a place where Ganga has merged in the sea. The flood of people arrives in India's West Bengal's southern region where Kapil muni's cottage was there. Gangasagar is the complete beauty of Pilgrimage and fair.

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