--- title: "The famous “Ganga Sagar Mela”, an annual fair is held in which state of India?" description: "The famous “Ganga Sagar Mela”, an annual fair is held in which state of India?" author: "Pawan Shukla" published: 2017-12-12 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/31607/the-famous-ganga-sagar-mela-an-annual-fair-is-held-in-which-state-of-india category: "indian culture" tags: ["ganga sagar mela"] reading_time: 1 minute --- # The famous “Ganga Sagar Mela”, an annual fair is held in which state of India? The famous “Ganga Sagar Mela”, an [annual](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/31667/which-country-is-to-host-3rd-annual-meeting-of-board-of-governors-of-asian-infrastructure-investment-bank) fair is [held in which state](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39286/the-celebration-of-70-years-of-india-russia-agricultural-relations-has-held-in-which-state) of [India](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/336618/top-10-electric-bicycles-in-india-in-2024-to-improve-your-health)? ## Answers ### Answer by Vishal Kesarwani **The famous Ganga Sagar Mela is one of the biggest fair and is been considered as the 2nd largest religious festival after the Kumbh Mela of India**. This giant religious fest is been celebrated on Sagardwip (Sagar Island) which is located on West Bengal of India. ![The famous “Ganga Sagar Mela”, an annual fair is held in which state of India?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/3a0fc8ac-4fbf-44f9-a499-3110486d5a4f/images/47425a76-252d-4739-a000-7fa36ece7750.png) **This religious fest continues for 6 days** in the month of January and on the day of Makar Sankranti its a tradition or you can say **ritual of taking bath in holy river Gang**a and visiting nearby the renowned Kapil Muni Temple. ![The famous “Ganga Sagar Mela”, an annual fair is held in which state of India?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/3a0fc8ac-4fbf-44f9-a499-3110486d5a4f/images/34923bbb-7baa-4ca7-99c3-831477e08b2d.png)**"har har gange"** --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/31607/the-famous-ganga-sagar-mela-an-annual-fair-is-held-in-which-state-of-india Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.