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The special colours of Navratri

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Navratri or nine nights, is when Goddess Durga, and the various forms of the Hindu deity are specially worshipped. Navratri is celebrated five times at different times of the year in different parts of India – Vasanta, Ashad, Sharad, Paush and Magha.  Of these Sharad Navaratri or Maha Navaratri as it is popularly known is celebrated every year on the first day of the bright fortnight of the lunar month Ashwin of the Hindu calendar. Within the Navratri, in Bengal and a few states of the North East, the last four days are celebrated as Durga Puja and on the fifth day the Durga idols are immersed in some river nearby.

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The festival though celebrated in different ways in different states of the country, especially Gujarat has a theme of colours to be worn on each of the nine days of the festival to propitiate the particular form of the goddess on that day and invoke divine blessings. The table below gives a fine idea on what the colour of the attire of the Goddess would be and what colour of attire devotees are expected to wear.

Day

No.

Known as Date Form of Goddess Symbolism Color of Goddess’

attire

Color of devotee’s

attire

1 Ghatasthapana /Pratipada Sep.25th Shailaputri Maa The first to be worshipped. The earthen pot is installed on this day. Grey Yellow
2 Dwitiya Sep.26th Bharmacharini The form that enlightens elegant forms  with power, divinity and spiritual grace Orange Green
3 Tritiya Sep.27th Chandraghanta This form stands for peace, beauty, serenity and  courage. White Grey
4 Chaturthi Sep.28th Kushmanda This form is considered as the creator of the universe Red Orange
5 Panchami Sep.29th Skandamata This form also represents Maa Durga, the slayer of demons and evil beings Blue White
6 Shashti Sep.30th Katyayani One more form of the Goddess representing power Yellow Red
7 Sapthami Oct.1st Kaalratri A form of the goddess that frees devotees from the clutches of trouble and evil to give them happiness Green Blue
8 Ashtami Oct.2nd Mahagauri A form that grants forgiveness to devotees and cleanses their souls Peacock Green Pink
9 Navami / Dusshera Oct.3rd Siddhidatri A form that has supernatural powers. The embodiment of strength in the female form. Purple Purple

 

This year (2014) Navaratri begins on September 25th and ends on Oct.3rd. Incidentally Dusshera or Vijayadashami, the tenth day, normally after Navami, the ninth day, coincides this time with it on Oct.3rd. As per the Hindu almanac, the latter half of the day is when Dushhera commences.

navratri-colour-codes-giThe colours seen during Navratri have religious significance in that they represent a particular form of the Goddess and her like for that particular colour. Similarly if the colours that the devotees should wear are specified then it is based on the maximum affinity of particular colours or the like of the goddess in each form that would please her most to shower instant blessings on them.

We do not know how true it is and whether colours actually maximize our chances of getting the divine blessings. We have been passed down this teaching like the ones before us and those before them and  generations and generations before them.

But one thing is certain. The Goddess always cares for us and protects us from evil, whether we seek her help or not.

navdurgaLet us pray to the Goddess Maa Durga in her various manifestations and ask her to bless us always. Let us at least try to please her with the belief that in the choice of the prescribed colours we are at least doing something in acknowledgement of the infinite love she bestows upon us.   

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The special colours of Navratri was last modified: March 11th, 2015 by Prachi Lakhotia
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