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 .

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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]

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