Introduction

It is stated that according to Indian Cultural heritage one has to visit various tirtha or pilgrim canter to earn virtue. Gangasagar is one of such famous pilgrim center where people criss-cross of the country being attracted and come to earn virtue. There is a proverb “Sab tirtha bar bar Gangasagar ek bar”-which means by taking holy dip only once in life a person earns that muich of virtue which one can earn by visiting all the pilgrim centers throughout the life. This proverb signifies the importance of Gangasagar as a place of religious importance and ultimately it has got a position in the tourist map of India and thought as a place of religious tourism.

This year Gangasagar Mela is “ Clean Gangasagar Mela- 2019 ”. That is our (Government of west Bengal & All N.G.O. Organisation) mission (“Clean Gangasagar Mela”) in this year Gangasagar Mela-2019. We  are promise to all of you that this year Gangasagar Mela Ground we do clean as per as possible. we are heart & sol try to it. And you know we are almost success in this mission.

Gangasagar Island:

Gangasagar is a place situated in the Sagar Island which is again located in the extreme south of Sundarban of the South 24 Parganas in the Diamond Harbour Sub-division. It is locatedbetween 21036’ to 21056’ north latitude and 8802’ to 88011’ east latitude The island is surrounded by the Bartola or Muriganga river in the north and east, Hooghly river is flowing in the west and in the south by Bay of Bengal. Its area is approximately 224.3 sq.miles In Purana, Sagar Island is called as Patal. In Bengal it is known as Sagar dwip and it is the largest dwip (island)in the Bay of Bengal which encircles the island at its southern side. In the Sagar Island there are at least 44 villages of which Gangasagar is the largest one (Majumdar, 1971; Saha, 1999).

Bahumukhi Gramunnayan Samity  (B.G.S.) Non Government organization under West Bengal Societies registration Act of 1961. ‘Bahumukhi Gramannayan Samity’ is keenly involved to initiate different activities to solve the multi faced problems of different remote areas of West Bengal through awareness generation programme, distribution of different IEC materials like hand bill, Poster & Banner for the betterment of economically deprived and under privileged group of our society like, poor women and child, trafficked women for their economic empowerment. The major goal of this organization is to stop children-women trafficking and rescue the victims Human trafficking especially in the field of women & children has become a key issue both national & international. This has become a serious organized crime and trade.

Objectives of B.G.S.

1. Carry out rescue.
2. Anti Human trafficking Awareness programme.
3. Child Marriage Awareness programme.
4. Dowry system Awareness programme.
5. Child Labour Awareness programme.
6. They also look after the process of Trafficking victim girls,
7. Sundarban Development Programme etc.
8. Food Distribution.
9. Ensure the rights of rescued persons and protected.
10. Initiate steps for victims best care and attention, keeping in view victims’ best interests.
11. Take steps for empowerment and rehabilitation of victims.
12. Take steps for stringent action against traffickers and other exploiters.
13. Initiate and implement steps for prevention of trafficking.
14. Network with all concerned Government and non government organization / institution on issues of anti human trafficking.
15. Cloth Distribution
16. Senior Citizen Health Development
17. The work hand and participated in Gangasagar Mella South 24 parganas every year since left 2010.

Mythological Importance of Ganga Sagar Mela

The place is primarily important for its temple of the great saint Kapil Muni who according to myth was Vishnu, had taken birth as per the wish of Kardam muni as his son.  Kapil Muni-one of the great saint of Hindu religious mythology. Kapil Muni’s hermitage was present at the place of the present day Gangasagar. His mythological story is related with the bringing of Ganga – the sacred river, in this place. In the

myth it is told that once during his religious austerity King Sagar’s (the King of Ikshashu Vansh of Ayodhya) 60000 sons came down to the

place of his hermitage in search of their father’s sacrificial horse and found it there at that place.

The Gangasagar fair begins a couple of day early and ends on the day after Sankranti. Hindu pilgrims fromIndia and around the world arrive at Sagar Island to take a holy dip in sacred waters of Ganga River before She merges in the Bay of Bengal. Thousands of Hindus take holy dip at the auspicious time on Makar Sankranti day morning and offer prayers to Lord Surya (sun god). The holy dip is believed to wash the sins away and lead to the attainment of Moksha. After performing Ganga Snan, pilgrims visit   the Kapilmuni Templesituated nearby. This is an ancient temple and is one of its kind inIndia. Devotees start to arrive in the first week of January and the venue attracts maximum pilgrims on the Makar Sankranti day. Accommodation for pilgrims is provided on the transit camps set up on Sagar Island.

Places of interest in and around Sagar

• Kapil Muni temple at South Sagar.
• Fairgrounds at South Sagar.
• Sea beach at South Sagar.
• Sagar Marine Park at South Sagar.
• Sagar Lighthouse and Port at Beguakhali.
• Ramkrisna Mission Ashram.
• Sushama Devichowdhurani Marine Biological Research Institute. (SDMBRI) at Bamankhali.
• Chimaguri Mudflat- It is the entry point to the Mangrove
• Wind Mills- The Island gets its electricity from the wind energy.

Makar  Sankranti

Sagardwip, 128 kms away from Kolkata presents an ideal repose for a quiet weekend. A small island in the Sunderban, Sagardwip is bequeathed with a quiet charm amidst the completely unspoilt and silvery beach on the estuary of the mighty Ganga. It has a lighthouse that offers you a panaromic view of the surroundings. Quite a hot spot for Hindu pilgrimage.

Kapil Muni Temple at Sagar dwip

“ Sab Tirath Bar Bar, Ganga sagar ek bar”

Ganga Sagar Mela, also known as Ganga Sagar Yatra or Ganga Snan, is the annual gathering of Hindu pilgrims to take holy dip in River Ganga before She merges in the Bay of Bengal Sea during Makar Sankranti at Sagar Island or Sagardwip in West Bengal, India. Ganga Sagar Mela 2019 date is January 10 th. To create a pollution free environment and to from a constructive and organized society, in this year B.G.S. arrange 7 days awareness programme in Gangasagar Mella of South 24 Pgs District. Gangasagar mela is one of such famous pilgrim or Tirtha center where people from different level gather under a common platform. It is found that Gangasagar is a religious centre of the Hindu cultures.  In Gangasagar the whole population is controlled by various beliefs and faiths of Hindu mythology, from this point of view in this year our organization

B.G.S. arranged different awareness programme in the Ganga Sagar Mela ground and distributed different IEC Materials like hand bill, banner, poster and show different presentation related Ganga Sagar mela & activities of B.G.S. to stop Human Trafficking, Child Marriage, Dowry  system, Child Labour Awareness programme, Sundarban Development Programme, Food Distribution  etc. with the help of different audio visual aids in a very attractive way. In this year B.G.S. arranged emergency ECG camp for the health check up of needy people in Ganga Sagar Mela.

Duty chart of Ganga sagar Mela – 2019

DATE= 10-01-2019 to 16-01-2019

Special  Duty chart of Ganga sagar Mela – 2019

DATE = 10-01-2019 TO 16-01-2019

Special CAMP  ON WEST BENGAL COMMISSION FOR PROTECETION OF CHILD RIGHTS  , CHILD FRIENDLY CORNER ON Duty B.G.S. MEMBERS chart of Ganga sagar Mela – 2019