Sagar Island
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- 21.72689, 88.10961
Sagar Island is located in the Ganges delta, on the continental shelf of the Bay of Bengal, approximately 100 kilometers south of Kolkata. The island is part of the Sundarbans, but unlike the rest of the delta, it does not have tiger habitats, mangrove forests, or small river tributaries. Instead, it is a place of Hindu pilgrimage, where hundreds of thousands of Hindus gather every year on the day of Makar Sankranti to take a holy dip at the confluence of the Ganges River and the Bay of Bengal.
The island is home to the Kapil Muni Temple, where pilgrims offer prayers and puja. The Kolkata Port Trust has a pilot station and a lighthouse on the island. The lighthouse is an important feature of the island, although the exact year it was built is not specified. The island has a population of over 212,000 people and forms the Sagar CD Block in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal.
Sagar Island has a rich history and cultural significance, with the annual pilgrimage being a major event. The island's unique location and features make it an important place for Hindus, and its lighthouse is a vital aid to navigation. Despite being part of the Sundarbans, the island has a distinct character and is an important part of the region's cultural and economic landscape.
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- The king sent his 60,000 sons to find it, and they found it next to Kapil Muni's ashram, where Indra had hidden it. Mistaking Kapil Muni for the thief, the sons accused Kapil Muni, who in his wrath at the false accusation burned the sons to ash and sent their souls to Hell. Later having compassion for the King Sagar's sons, Kapil Muni acceded to the prayers of King Sagar's descendants, agreeing to the restoration of the sons, if Parvati in the form of the river goddess Ganga would descend to Earth to perform the Last Ritual (Hindus also called as"Tarpan") of mixing the ashes with holy water (''niravapanjali'').