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Rang Panchami 2019: Date, history and significance of the last day of Holi

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Rang Panchami 2019: Date, history and significance of the last day of Holi

Days after the celebration of Holi, the fifth day after the festival is observed as Rang Panchami another Hindu festivity of fun and colors. This festival is also celebrated with the same enthusiasm has Holi in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh and in parts of North India.

As per the Hindu calendar, this year Rang Panchami falls on March 25 in Maharashtra and the date can vary in different regions or states. Like Holi, there is a history and religious significance of this day too.

According to the Hindu and Gregorian calendar, Rang Panchami is observed every year on the 5th day of Krishna Paksha, the waning phase of the moon during the Hindu month of Phalguna.

Let’s check the date, history, and significance related to this day

 Rang Panchami 2019 Date

In 2019, Rang Panchami tithi began at 20:51 on March 24 and will end at 19:59 on March 25. The celebration of this day is similar to the festival of Holi, by throwing gulaal and splashing water on people. Many consider this day to be the last day of Holi festivity.

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Rang Panchami 2019 history & significance

Rang Panchami has a significance related to it and it is the most auspicious ritual among the Hindus. Rang Panchami is a celebration to express the bliss of the purification. Rang Panchami 2019 is a symbol of victory over Rajas and Tamas (two of the three Gunas) and respects the ‘Panch Tattva’ which builds the universe (earth, light, water, sky, and wind). It is said that the human body is also made of the five elements. The festival of Rang Panchami invokes these five essential elements which help to restore balance in life. The worship on the fifth day after Holi is carried out to respect the incarnated forms of god-heads with a unique set of ceremonial rituals.

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The festival is celebrated differently in different regions. In Indore and Maharashtra a procession headed by a water tank with high-pressure jet, two ritual cannons and a camel and circumambulation the town. Thousands of people gather in front of Rajwada, Indore to get colored by the cannon. Again, devotees worship Lord Krishna and Radha on this day. In the temples of Bihar, Vrindavan, Delhi, and Mathura, the celebration of Rang Panchami is not to be missed.

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