Question

The Gangasagar Mela of West Bengal, which is celebrated at the place where Ganga falls into the Bay of Bengal, is celebrated on?

• A. Makar Sankranti
• B. Durga Puja
• C. Holi
• D. Kali Puja

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Makar Sankranti

The Gangasagar Mela is celebrated on Makar Sankranti, when pilgrims gather at the confluence of the Ganga and the Bay of Bengal to take a holy dip. Gangasagar Mela is a mela and festival in Hinduism, held every year at Gangasagar, West Bengal, India. The confluence of the Ganges and the Bay of Bengal is called the Gangasagar, the fair is held every year on Makar Sankranti at Kapilmuni's ashram located on the Gangasagar.