the month of panguni when coinciding with phalguna, sees the festival of holi too. it is celebrated in the braj region, which includes locations traditionally connected to the lord krishna: mathura, vrindavan, nandagaon, and barsana, kumaoni (uttarakhand); also as basatotsav (bengal), phagwah (bihar), doḷajātra (oriya), ganga mela (up), dol purnima (bengal), śigmo (konkani), rangapanchami (mp), yaosang (manipur), basnata panchami (ap), phakuwa (assam), shimga (maharashtra), manjal kuli (kerala), fagu poornima (nepal), panguni uthram vasanthotsavam (tn). mostly it coincides with the end of rang panchami; phalgun krushnapaksh panchami celebrations, so called panchami of holi of krishna, which carries on as a celebration of spring. the playful throwing of natural colored powders has a medicinal significance: the colours are traditionally made of neem, kumkum, haldi, bilva, and other medicinal herbs prescribed by ayurveda doctors. a very auspicious day for all hindus.