Rang Panchami is celebrated on the Panchami (fifth day) of the Krushna Paksh (waning moon) in the month of Phalguna which will be observed on 6th March in 2018. It is celebrated mainly in rural places in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, by throwing coloured water and fragrant red powder known as gulal. This is similar to the throwing of colours during Holi, which happens around five days prior to R ...