Rang Panchami

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● Rang Panchami (literally colour on the fifth) is a festival celebrated on chaitra Krushnapaksh Panchami i.e. the fifth

day of the second fortnight of the month of chaitara.

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● This day for the festival of colour is more prevalent in Malwa region, particularly in the city of Indore, Madhya

Pradesh. People celebrate by throwing fragrant red powder (gulal) and splashing coloured water, etc. on others. It

is celebrated along with Holi which appears 5 days before. Instead of usual colours, Dulendi is used in

Rangpanchami celebrations.[1]

● The fire, which shines with its brilliance on Holi, decomposes the raja-tama particles in the atmosphere and this

helps activate various Deities in the form of colours. This bliss is celebrated by throwing colours in the air. Thus,

Rang Panchami is a symbol of victory over raja-tama. Rang Panchami involves invocation of Gods and is a part of

worship of the manifest form of Gods. Its purpose is to activate the five elements of radiant manifest colours and to

touch and feel the Deities who are attracted to the respective colours. These five elements are a source, which help

activate the element of the Deities according to the spiritual emotion of the Jiva. Rang Panchami is the worship of

the saviour form of the Deities.

● The 2018 date is March 6.[2]