When is Rang Panchami 2026: After Holi, there is a tradition of celebrating the festival of Rang Panchami. But this festival is celebrated only in Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh. On Rang Panchami, people apply certain colors to each other, hence it is called Rang Panchami.
When is Rang Panchami in 2026: Holi is a festival of colours. Holi festival is celebrated starting from Ekadashi of Shukla Paksha of Phalgun month till Panchami Tithi of Krishna Paksha of Chaitra month i.e. for 10 days. This festival ends with the Rang Panchami festival. The festival of Rang Panchami is celebrated only in some parts of the country. Its maximum popularity is seen in Malwa province of Madhya Pradesh. Know on which date the festival of Rang Panchami will be celebrated this time and other special things related to this festival…
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When is Rang Panchami 2026?
According to religious texts, the festival of Rang Panchami is celebrated on the fifth day of Krishna Paksha of Chaitra month. This time this date will start from 07:17 pm on Saturday, March 07 and will continue till 09:11 pm on Sunday, March 08. Since the sunrise of Panchami Tithi will be on Sunday, March 8, the festival of Rang Panchami will be celebrated on this day.
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Why celebrate Rangpanchami?
According to popular stories, there was a demon named Hiranyakashipu who considered Lord Vishnu as his enemy. But his son Prahlad was a great devotee of Lord Vishnu. When Hiranyakashipu came to know about this, he made several attempts to kill his son but he failed. At last he made Prahlad sit in the fire along with his sister Holika to kill him. Prahlad and Holika remained sitting in the fire for 5 days. During this time Holika died and Prahlad survived. When people saw this, they were filled with enthusiasm and joy and everyone celebrated with colors. Since then the festival of Rangpanchami is being celebrated.
World famous fair comes out in Indore
On the occasion of Rangpanchami, a traditional procession is taken out in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. This event is organized by the local administration only. The special thing is that 4 to 5 lakh people participate in Gair. This is the reason why this place has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Presently it has become the identity of non-Indore.
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