Rang Panchami

This day for the festival of colour is more prevalent in Malwa region, specially in the city of Indore , Madhya Pradesh. People celebrate by throwing color and splashing coloured water, etc. on others during the Ger. It is celebrated along with Holi which appears five 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.