Kapil Muni Temple

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Kapil Muni Temple is a revered Hindu pilgrimage shrine at Gangasagar in West Bengal, dedicated to the sage Kapil Muni and especially visited during the annual Ganga Sagar Mela.

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Kapil Muni Temple canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu temple
pilgrimage site
accessibleFrom Kolkata
linked to: Calcutta
accessMode ferry to Sagar Island
road from Kolkata to ferry ghat
associatedDeity Kapil Muni
associatedFestival Ganga Sagar Mela
associatedWith Ganga River
linked to: Ganges

Sagar Island pilgrimage
Sage Kapila
linked to: Kapila
category Hindu pilgrimage sites in India
Hindu temples in West Bengal
Tourist attractions in South 24 Parganas district
country India
dedicatedTo Kapil Muni
district South 24 Parganas district
festivalMonth January
festivalOccasion Makar Sankranti
governingBody local temple committee
hasRitual holy bath in sea
offering prayers to Kapil Muni
pinda daan and tarpan for ancestors
locatedIn Gangasagar
linked to: Ganga Sagar

India
Sagar Island
South 24 Parganas district
West Bengal
majorEvent Ganga Sagar Mela
near Bay of Bengal
notableFor large gathering of pilgrims during Ganga Sagar Mela
location near Ganga–Bay of Bengal confluence
pilgrimageType shrine at river–sea confluence
tirtha
religion Hinduism
significance important Hindu pilgrimage destination
site of holy dip at confluence of Ganga and Bay of Bengal
state West Bengal
tourismType religious tourism
visitedDuring Ganga Sagar Mela
Makar Sankranti

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Ganga Sagar knownFor Kapil Muni Temple
Ganga Sagar hasTemple Kapil Muni Temple
Ganga Sagar Mela associatedTemple Kapil Muni Temple
Sagar Island hasShrine Kapil Muni Temple
Sagar Island hasTemple Kapil Muni Temple
Kolayat hasTemple Kapil Muni Temple