On Saturday, Ashta will celebrate the festival of Rang Panchami with much delight and fervor. The afternoon will see the Rang Panchami parade. There will be a multitude of hues throughout the day as well. Famous storyteller Pandit Pradeep Mishra led the city's Mahadev's Holi celebration on Friday, which included participation from both city dwellers and rural residents.
In Ashta, the celebration of Holi lasts for five whole days. Only on Rang Panchami does the love of colors intensify following the celebration of Holi Dhulandi. Youngsters, elderly people, and women all engage with enthusiasm. Colors are joyful in the morning and in the evening. In the meantime, city dwellers will join in a Rang Panchami procession that starts in the afternoon from Pardesipura.
The crowd began purchasing gulal and color at the market.
On Friday night, a crowd was observed at the city's stores on Bada Bazaar, Budhwara, and Kannaud Road in anticipation of the Rang Panchami celebration. The stores had a lot of merchandise, from gulal and colors to pichkaris. Kids have been the most enthusiastic about the festival. To purchase Pichkari, parents brought their kids to the market.
In Ashta, the Holi celebration is observed for five days.
The committee had prepared for a full five days this time as well. Kalu Bhatt, the president of the Hindu Utsav Committee, stated that all arrangements for the five-day Holi celebration had been completed this time around as well. For the full five days of the celebration, the city's citizens adorned themselves in glitz and glamour. Pandit Pradeep Mishra had been to Ashta to play Holi on Friday. The citizens of the city will take part in a magnificent Rang Panchami procession that will be held today as well.
There will be police tomorrow. Holi
Since the morning, youngsters have been playing Holi, adding to the enthusiasm around Rang Panchami in the city. On Sunday, Holi will be observed on the grounds of the police station. For the full five days, the police administration is still involved in the city's security plans. The police play Holi after the holiday ends.
