Sagar
a low, the Ganges; it is particularly sacred in mouth of the Hugli, the holiest branch of SAGAR, a low, swampy island at the the Ganges; it is particularly sacred in the estimation of the Hindus. Multitudes low, swampy island at the of pilgrims annually resort to it in January, and after the three days' festival of purification is over a great fair is uary, and after the three days' festival of pilgrims annually resort to it in Jan- the estimation of the Hindus. Multitudes held. The island has an area of 225 square miles, but is very thinly inhabited, the greater part being jungle, the haunt square miles, but is very thinly inhabited, held. The island has an area of 225 tory, and a telegraph station are the chief ouse (1808), buildings. a meteorological observa- S. officinalis and S. grandiflora. The first