Do you know What history is hidden behind the holy bathing in the Gangasagar?

By A Staff Reporter : Bath in the Gangasagar washes away sins. Human can go to the heaven after death.This is what Hindus believe.Actually, there is a story behind this concept.It is said,Once King Sagara organized the Ashwamedha Yagya.Lord Indra stole the king's Ashwamedha Yagya horse and tied him to the underworld. After that Sagar Raj found his Ashwamedha Jagya's horse beside Kapil Muni's ashram.

He thought that Kapil Muni stole his horse.Kapil Muni gets angry after knowing the king's mind and destroyed the king.Then the next generation of the the king Sagara, Bhagiratha prayed to Devadidev, and brought Ganga from heaven to satisfy him.By the touch of the holy waters of the Ganga, the extinct children of the Sagara family regained their life and they went to heaven without hesitation.Since then it is believed that human can go to heaven by diving in the Gangasagar.