Two crore take ‘Amrit Snan’ on Basant Panchami without hitch at Maha Kumbh

By our Special Correspondent

Millions of people from across the globe converged at the Sangam from break of dawn on Monday for the third grand ‘Amrit Shan’ of the Maha Kumbh, the ritual holy dip on Basant Panchami starting smoothly and proceeding without a hitch.

The bathing ritual assumed special significance as it came days after a stampede during the previous ‘Amrit Snan’ on Mauni Amavasya (January 29) killed at least 30 people and left 60 others injured.