Friday, September 26, 2014

9 Special Colours For 9 Days Of Navratri

Navratri is a festival that last nine days during which we worship Goddess Durga in nine different forms. Each of the Navdurga avatars have their own significance and style of worshipping. Also, the colours for Navratri are designated to each of these nine devis of Navratri. 

Maa Durga  ( pic by Gold Sky  )
The colours for goddess Durga are very special and each of these colours must be worn on the stipulated day. Navdurga avatars are all parts of Goddess Durga. However, these Devis are worshipped separately because each of them has a particular significance and 'vidhi' or procedure for their puja is different. 

 There are nine colours assigned to the nine devis who are part of Navdurga. The Goddess is dressed in a particular colour but it is not necessary that her devotees must be dressed in the same colour.  For example, Goddess Chandraghanta wears orange but her devotees must wear white on the third day of Navratri.

These are the nine colours for nine days of Navratri. If you want to please the Goddess Durga, then wear the right colours on the respective days. 

First Day:  Yellow Colour The first day of Navratri is called the 'pratipada'. On this day, devi Shailapurti Mata who is the first Devi of the Navdurga is worshipped. You must wear yellow on this day when 'ghatasthapana' for the puja is done. 

Second Day:  Green Colour The second day of the Navratri is called the Dwitiya. Green is the colour of nature and Devi Bramhacharini commands that her devotees be decked up in green.


 Third Day:  Grey Colour Devi Chandraghanta is the Goddess of peace and serenity. She is dressed in white for the Gowri Vrata that is done on this day. The devotees should wear grey on the tritiya of Navratri. 

Fourth Day:  Orange Colour On the Chaturthi of Navratri, the Goddess Kushmunda is worshipped. She is dressed in red and is the creator of the universe. In her honour, her devotees must wear read. 

Fifth Day:  White Colour The fifth day of Navratri is called Panchami and Skandamata is the avatar of the Goddess that is worshipped on this day. She slays all demons and you must wear white to please this goddess. 

Sixth Day:  Red Colour Shashti is day when all mothers pray for the well-being of their children. On this day, Katyayani is worshipped, you must wear red coloured clothes in her honour.

 Seventh Day:  Blue Colour On the day of Saptami, the Utsav puja happens. Mata Kaalratri is worshipped on this day. Her devotee must wear blue coloured clothes so that she protects them from evil. 

Eighth Day:  Pink Colour On the day of Durga Ashtami, Maha Gauri Puja is done. It the day when Mata Saraswati is worshipped by the devout. One must wear pink on this special day of the Navratri. 

Ninth Day:  Purple Colour On the last day of the Navratri, Diddhidatri Mata is commemorated. Her devotees must be dressed in purple to attain 'siddhi' on this holy day.

By Gold Sky 

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