Pilgrims arrive with dust on their feet and prayers in their throats—old men leaning on sticks, women clutching flowers, children blinking at the dawn.
On the occasion of Makar Sankranti, various festivals are celebrated in different districts of Bengal like Purulia, Bankura and Birbhum in the name of Tusu
Gangasagar Mela is one of the largest and oldest annual congregations of mankind.