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Rang Panchami 2026 Celebrated Today Across India With Signature Regional Processions

With Panchami active at Sunday’s sunrise, the Udaya tithi convention fixed the observance.

Overview

  • Calendar authority Drik Panchang lists Panchami from 7:17 pm on March 7 to 9:10 pm on March 8, placing the festival on Sunday.
  • Indore’s famed Ger procession rolled through the city with colour cannons, water tankers, music bands and decorated trucks attracting large crowds.
  • Nashik kept its Peshwa‑era Rahad tradition, filling stone ponds with coloured water as residents and tourists jumped in following a midday puja.
  • Temple centres including Mathura, Vrindavan and Ujjain hosted special pujas, aartis and colour processions, with municipal sprays reported in Ujjain.
  • The day concludes Holi festivities in parts of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan, featuring gulal, pichkaris, devotional rituals and community gatherings.