Ranga Panchami (Sanskrit: रङ्गपञ्चमी, romanized: Raṅgapañcamī) is a Hindu festival celebrated on the Chaitra Krishna Paksha Panchami, which is the fifth day of the second fortnight of the Hindu month of Phalguna.
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Ranga Panchami (Sanskrit: रङ्गपञ्चमी, romanized: Raṅgapañcamī) is a Hindu festival celebrated on the Chaitra Krishna Paksha Panchami, which is the fifth day of the second fortnight of the Hindu month of Phalguna.
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EtymologyThe word "ranga" means colour, and "panchami" refers to the fifth day in the Hindu month.
DescriptionRanga Panchami is celebrated as a festival of love and colour, associated with the divine couple Radha Krishna.
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Ranga Panchami (Sanskrit: रङ्गपञ्चमी, romanized: Raṅgapañcamī) is a Hindu festival celebrated on the Chaitra Krishna Paksha Panchami, which is the fifth day of the second fortnight of the Hindu month of Phalguna.
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Ranga Panchami (Sanskrit: रङ्गपञ्चमी, romanized: Raṅgapañcamī) is a Hindu festival celebrated on the Chaitra Krishna Paksha Panchami, which is the fifth day of the second fortnight of the Hindu month of Phalguna. It is marked on the fifth day following the festival of Holi.
During Ranga Panchami, people sprinkle or smear colored powder on each other, similar to Holi. However, unlike Holi, on Ranga Panchami, people also splash colored water on each other. The festival is believed to have originated in Maharashtra and is also known as Shimga. In some places, people make small processions carrying an image of a deity, and the procession ends with the immersion of the deity in a nearby river or pond.
Ranga Panchami is a popular festival in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Karnataka. 1
Etymology
The word "ranga" means colour, and "panchami" refers to the fifth day in the Hindu month. 1
Description
Ranga Panchami is celebrated as a festival of love and colour, associated with the divine couple Radha Krishna. According to another legend it shares with Holi, it is regarded to mark the event of the salvation of Prahlada from a bonfire lit by his aunt Holika, the sister of the asura king Hiranyakashipu. 1
The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Ranga Panchami”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1
Rang Panchami is Holi related festival, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 2
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