This mela is held at Sagar Islands ie where Ganga meets the Bay of Bengal. It is about 100 kms from Kolkata. The annual mela is held on Makara Sankranti ie January 14.

The article tells you about why this tradition, Ganga Sagar Mela and Kapila Muni’s mandir. 

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