Sagardwip Attractions & Activities - The Best Holiday Destinations for 2020
Sagardwip is in West Bengal.
A lovely destination combining pilgrimage and fun, situated on an island in the Sunderban, holds the charms of a completely unspoilt beach on the estuary of the mighty Ganga.
Sagardwip the best weekend tourist spots of Bengal nearby Kolkata. But, before planning to have a visit to Sagardwip/Gangasagar, you should be aware of these following alerts of Sagardwip:
- Always carry snake and mosquito repellents.
- One should carry Electric Torches –or- Emergency Lights as Sagar Island does not have sufficient Electricity. Sagar Island only gets few hours of electricity supply during the evening 6pm to 9pm only.
- During Ganga Sagar Mela (The fair), there is sufficient supply of electricity for 24-hours.
- One should be careful from Snakebite; mortality of Snake bite is considerably high, in Sagar Island. Sagar Gramin Hospital is the only place in Sagardwip to treat Snake Bites.
"Sab tirtha bar bar; Gangasagar Ekbar" (Meaning All pilgrimages again and again but Sagardwip only once (This is a popular Bengali saying about Sagardwip).
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