Kapil Muni Temple is situated at
Sagar Island in
West Bengal. It is believed that the deity was installed in 1437 by
Swami Ramanand. The current structure is a recent one and it has a stone block, considered to be the representation of
Sage Kapil. The idol of the saint holds a small pot of water in his left hand and a rosary in the right. Images of
Bhagirath,
Ram and
Sita can also be seen here.
The annual Ganga Sagar Mela is celebrated on
Makar Sankranti Day here. Pilgrims take a holy dip in the
Ganges, before going to the temple. Sagar Island is 130 km from
Kolkata.
