India, Feb. 2 -- Major changes have been put in place for the third and last Amrit Snan of Basant Panchami scheduled to take place in the ongoing Mahakumbh-2025 here on Monday (February 3).

Of the six bathing festivals during the mega religious fair, three are Amrit Snan-Makar Samkranti (January 14), Mauni Amavasya (January 29) and Basant Panchami (February 3).

Devotees in large numbers started arriving here for the last Amrit Snan from Saturday onwards. However, with Panchami Tithi of Magh month beginning at 11.53 am on February 2 and ending on February 3 at 9.36am, pilgrims started taking the holy dip at the Sangam from Sunday itself.

However, devotees in large numbers would be doing so from sunrise till evening on Monday. Mela admin...