About Sagar Island (Sagardwip )
About 130 KMs from Kolkata is Sagardwip or Gangasagar, a small island situated at the confluence of river Ganga and the Bay of Bengal. Every year, during the month of January, on the Makara Sankranti festival, pilgrims from all over India visit Sagardwip to take a dip in the holy water and wash away their sins. The Kapil Muni temple located on the island is also quite renowned. The island offers scenic beauty to nature loving visitors and peace of mind to religious pilgrims.
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Places to Visit near Sagar Island (Sagardwip )
Kapil Muni Temple, Sagar Island, West Bengal
*3.7 km from Sagar Island (Sagardwip ) - See map
Situated on Sagar Island, Kapil Muni temple is dedicated to sage Kapil. Most visitors to this temple flock during the festival of Makara Sankranti...
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Lothian Island Bird Sanctuary, West Bengal
*14.7 km from Sagar Island (Sagardwip ) - See map
Lothian Island Bird Sanctuary is famous for a variety of bird species found here, including Black-Capped Kingfisher, Curlew, White-Bellied...
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Holiday Island, West Bengal
*31.7 km from Sagar Island (Sagardwip ) - See map
Holiday or Halliday Island is one of the three wildlife sanctuaries of the Sunderbans. This island is known for the barking deer, among other...
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Netidhopani, West Bengal
*43 km from Sagar Island (Sagardwip ) - See map
Netidhopani has a tiger watchtower and a temple that is approximately 400 years old. The watchtower can fit about 20 people at a time, offers the...
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Dobanki Watch Tower, West Bengal
*46.1 km from Sagar Island (Sagardwip ) - See map
The Dobanki Watch Tower offers a unique experience of watching wildlife in the Sunderbans. The Doabanki Watch Tower is a must visit for a...
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Bhagabatpur Crocodile Project, West Bengal
55.1 km from Sagar Island (Sagardwip ) - See map
The Bhagabatpur Crocodile Project is a crocodile breeding farm that houses the largest number of estuarine crocodiles in India. Visitors can see...
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Bakkhali, West Bengal
62.1 km from Sagar Island (Sagardwip ) - See map
Bakkhali, in southeast West Bengal is a small seaside resort, quiet and untouched. Take a walk on the beach, enjoy the view of the mangroves, eat...
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Diamond Harbour, West Bengal
62.7 km from Sagar Island (Sagardwip ) - See map
Diamond Harbour is in the southern suburbs of Kolkata, about 50 KMs from the city. It is a popular weekend getaway destination from Kolkata....
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Burirdabri, West Bengal
*63.7 km from Sagar Island (Sagardwip ) - See map
The Burirdabri watchtower or Burir Dabri allows the visitors to view Bangladesh Sunderbans from Indian side. The watchtower has a beautiful...
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Gurusaday Museum, West Bengal
91.6 km from Sagar Island (Sagardwip ) - See map
Located in Joka, Gurusaday Museum is in a class of its own. You have probably seen nothing like it. This place is a world where the folk art and...
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Piyali Island, West Bengal
92.4 km from Sagar Island (Sagardwip ) - See map
Located 72 kilometers from Kolkata, Piyali is considered the gateway to Sunderbans National Park. Piyali river flows through lush green paddy...
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Rabindra Sarobar, West Bengal
99.7 km from Sagar Island (Sagardwip ) - See map
Rabindra Sarobar or Dhakuria Lake is located close to the Rabindra Sarobar metro station in Kolkata. It is a hugely popular recreation destination...
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