Rangapanchami (Dhulendi)

Help in curbing these malpractices during Holi and Rangapanchami

There are a lot of malpractices taking place under the pretext of celebrating Holi today. One should not cut growing trees to obtain wood for lighting the fire or steal wood and cow-dung cakes.

One should not forcefully collect money from the people for celebrating Holi. Similarly, on the day of Rangapanchami, people indulge in malpractices such as eve-teasing, throwing dirty water balloons, applying dangerous dyes to the body, playing loud obscene music, gambling, drinking alcohol, etc. These malpractices harm Dharma, and hence, putting an end to them is our religious duty. Spread this word in society; even after doing so, if you come across such incidents, lodge complaints with the Police. Sanatan Sanstha conducts public awareness campaigns in this regard.

Celebrate Holika dahan as per traditional religious customs

Today, under the pretext of preventing deforestation some so-called intellectuals and organisations are spreading a wrong message of lighting a Holi with garbage. Lighting a Holi of garbage will only pollute the environment. On the other hand, celebrating Holi with a bhav (Spiritual emotion) of worshipping Deity Holika will make the atmosphere Sattva predominant (Spiritually pure).

Home remedies to remove the colours sprayed on the body while playing Holi

It is very difficult to remove the colour applied to the skin after playing Holi. After removing it, the skin becomes rough and dry. Also, the abraded skin burns. To prevent damage to the skin, some simple remedies to remove these colours are given here.

1. Prepare a paste by adding lime juice to gram flour or wheat flour. Apply it to the skin and gradually remove the colours. Coconut oil or curds also can be added to the flour and used to cleanse the skin.

2. Make a paste with raw papaya and milk. Add Fullers earth (multani mitti) and almond oil to it. Apply this face pack and wash after half-an-hour.

3. Remove colour in your hair by shaking it off. The dry colour will go. Later, wash with plain water.

4. The scalp can also be washed with gram flour, curds or amla powder. Soak amla powder in water overnight, rub well onto the hair and wash. Then, add a tablespoon of vinegar to a mug of water and wash hair again.

5. Make a paste by adding lime and milk to gram flour and apply to the skin, let it remain for 20 minutes. Then, wash the face and hands with water.

6. Soak masur dal (Red lentil)overnight. In the morning, grind to a fine paste and mix with milk. Apply to the skin for some time, then wash with lukewarm water.

7. Extract juice of cucumber. Add rosewater and a teaspoon of vinegar to it. Apply to the face. After some time, wash with water.

8. Mash banana. Add lime juice to it. Apply this pack to the skin for some time. When it dries splash water on the skin and wash off.

9. Extract juice of radish. Add milk and gram flour or maida and prepare a paste and apply to the face.

10. Make a smooth paste by mixing wheat flour and almond oil. Apply to the skin and remove the colour.’

Note – Follow these instructions only after consulting your physician.

(Ref.: ‘Adhyatma Amrut, March 2017)