New Delhi, March 6 -- The Change of Guard ceremony, held every Saturday in the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan, will now take place at a revised time. Starting this Saturday (March 7) the ceremony will be held from 8 AM to 9 AM.

According to Rashtrapati Bhavan, the Change of Guard ceremony is a longstanding military tradition whose origins date back to ancient times. Historically, guards and sentries stationed at palaces, forts, and defence establishments were replaced at regular intervals to allow a fresh group of troops to assume duty.

The 30-minute ceremony is held every Saturday and symbolises the formal transfer of responsibility between guards. During the ceremony, guards and sentries are changed periodically, continuing a traditi...