This is going to be the biggest and most glorious Holi festival in India at the Salangpur Hanumanji Temple, Gujarat. The date is March 14, 2025 (Poonam) , which is full moon day in that month, when the Salangpur Dham Rangotsav festival will turn the holy premises of Swaminarayan Mandir Vadtaldham, Salangpur Dham, into a visual and spiritual extravaganza.
This year, the effect of the shows will be grander than ever, with high-tech machines showering devotees in a mesmerizing effusion of colors. Five hundred eleven colors of mother nature, in seven different shades, will be offered to the divine and added at the Bazaar. Directly from the factory in Udaipur, such colors are not only user-friendly but also symbolize the seven hues of the rainbow.
Salangpur Dham Rangotsav
The Salangpur Dham Rangotsav is much more than a mere festival; rather, it is a feeling that unites lakhs of devotees from Gujarat, other Indian states, and 11 nations around the world. Temple monks and devotees have worked hard all year to make sure this year’s celebration would be remembered for many years to come.
Attractions of Gujarat’s biggest color festival
- 500 colored explosions: Imagine from 70 to 80 feet high bursts of colors lighting up the sky. What an amazing performance.
- Showers of Colors by High Tech: “What can make this event more unique than this?”. The best in air pressure technology will deliver 10,000 kg of colors on the devotees, making it a one-of-a-kind experience.
- 100 Ribbon Bursts: Adds to the excitement with ribbons of color bursting up into the air.
- Raas-Garba Dance: Having bathed in the divine colors, the people will now joyously indulge in the tradition of raas-garba, celebrating the spirit of togetherness.
- Rhythmic Musical Bliss: 50 Nasik drums will sound through the ear for a musical flavor for the qualities sounding of happenings.
An Affair Divine
The highlight of the day will be the Panchrangi Wagha, a special garment that adorns Dada (the deity) on Holi. The temple priests will perform a grand flower abhishek (ritual bathing) using 10 to 11 natural colors that symbolize purity and devotion. The Wagha, painstakingly created over a week’s worth of effort in Rajkot, is testimony to the devotion and love of the believers.
The Rangotsav would begin at 8:00 AM and go on until 11:00 AM, while the historic Holi festival in Dada’s court would start at 7:30 AM. Spirituality and tradition would merge with modern technology in a three-hour celebration that would be an experience not to miss for the devotee or the tourist.