By Anupam Mishra: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, while inaugurating Gangasagar mela on Wednesday, announced that Kolkata will hold Ganga Aarti on lines of Varanasi soon. The Aarti will also be performed in Belur and Dakshineswar, situated on the banks of Hooghly river.
Gangasagar mela on Sagar island, one of the biggest religious events of the country, attracts lakhs of people who take a dip at the confluence of river Ganges and Bay of Bengal on Makar Sankranti and offer prayers at the Kapil Muni temple.
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Mamata Banerjee said, “We don’t have stairs as in Kashi. Planning is very crucial. We will give permission after looking into all aspects. From tomorrow we will start the preparations for the Ganga Aarti.”
“Work will start from tomorrow and Ganga Aarti will start after completing work,” he added.
The Trinamool Congress chief further said that the work will start in Belur, Dakshineswar and Tarapith and Ganga Aarti will be held on ghats in these regions as well.
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