Celebrations[edit]
The Navaratri commences on the first day (pratipada) of the bright fortnight of the lunar month of Ashwin. The festival is celebrated for nine nights once every year during the beginning of October, although as the dates of the festival are determined according to the lunar calendar, the festival may be held for a day more or a day less.
Navaratri Day 1 Pratipada : Ghatasthapana Shailputri Pujan
Navaratri Day 2 Dwitiya : Chandra Darshan Brahmacharini Pujan
Navaratri Day 3 Tritiya : Sindoor Tritiya Chandraghanta Pujan
Navaratri Day 4 chaturthi : Varad Vinayaka Chauth
Navaratri Day 5 Panchami : Upang Lalita Vrat Skandamata Pujan
Navaratri Day 6 Shashthi : Saraswati Awahan Katyayani Pujan
Navaratri Day 7 Saptami : Saraswati Puja Kalaratri Pujan
Navaratri Day 8 Ashtami : Durga Ashtami Mahagauri Pujan Sandhi Puja, Maha Ashtami
Navaratri Day 9 Navami : Ayudha Puja Durga Visarjan, Maha Navami
On Sunday goddess wears red/maroon. On Monday goddess wears white or cream. On Tuesday goddess wears orange. On Wednesday goddess wears green. On Thursday goddess wears yellow. On Friday goddess wears silver. On Saturday goddess wears blue or peacock.
Navratri 2015 Colours: Know the 9 different dress colours to wear on each day during this Navratri!
By Zainab Mulla on October 11, 2015 at 5:32 PMEmail- Facebook share
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Durga Puja and Navratri festival is celebrated by worshiping Goddess Durga and her different avatars. The nine day festival Navratri 2015 will soon begin from October 13. On this auspicious festival devotees worship nine Devi's and also fast for all the nine days. Navratri Puja starts with Shailputri Maa and Goddess of Navadurga. The festival ends on a good note with Siddhidatri Mata's puja.(Read: Navratri 2015: Significance of the 9-day Indian festival)
Dussehra falls on the 10th day and is celebrated with lot of zeal and enthusiasm. Diwali, the festival of lights, is celebrated 20 days after Dussehra. Navrati is not just about playing Dandiya and Garba Raas but it's also about the excitement of wearing those nine bright colors which are to be worn to worship Goddess Durga.
Here we have noted down the list of nine different colours which people are supposed to wear during the nine days of festivity. We provide you with 9 different shades of happiness and their importance. Happy Navratri to everyone out there, hope the Goddess showers her blessings and fulfills your wishes.
First Day - Ghatasthapana / Pratipada (13th October, 2015) - Red
Devotees worship Shailaputri Maa, the first form of Goddess Durga on the first day of Navadurga. The idol of Goddess is dressed in a bright red saree while the Ghatasthapana setup of earthen pot is being done. The colour to wear around the initial day for devotees is bright Red.
Second Day - Dwitiya (14th October, 2015) - Royal Blue
Bharmacharini is the second form of Goddess which is worshipped on the second day. There is a mythological story which says that this goddess enlightens elegant forms with power, divine and spiritual grace. The colour of the day for devotees to wear on this auspicious day is Royal Blue.
Third Day - Tritiya (15th October, 2015) - Yellow
The third appearance of the goddess is Chandraghanta, which symbolises peace, serenity, beauty and bravery in one's life. The Goddess is dressed in White attire. Yellow is the colour of the day and Sindhoor Tritiya Sowbhagya Teej is also observed on this day.
Fourth Day - Chaturthi (16th October, 2015) - Green
Siddhidatri is the last form of Maa Durga who is known to have great supernatural powers. The goddess is dressed in Purple attire and Maha Navami puja is done. Kanya puja is also done on this auspicious day.Sky Blue is the colour for the last day.
'Nav' means 'nine' and 'ratri' means 'night'. Thus, 'Navratri' means 'nine nights'. There are many legends attached to the conception of Navratri like all Indian festivals. All of them are related to Goddess Shakti (Hindu Mother Goddess) and her various forms. It is one of the most celebrated festivals of Hindu calendar, it holds special significance for Gujratis and Bengalis and one can see it in the zeal and fervor of the people with which they indulge in the festive activities of the season. Dandiya and Garba Rass are the highlights of the festival in Gujarat, while farmer sow seeds and thank the Goddess for her blessings and pray for better yield. In older times, Navratri was associated with the fertility of Mother Earth who feed us as her children. The first three days of Navratri are dedicated to Goddess Durga (Warrior Goddess) dressed in red and mounted on a lion. Her various incarnations - Kumari, Parvati and Kali - are worshipped during these days. They represent the three different classes of womanhood that include the child, the young girl and the mature woman. Next three days are dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi (Goddess of Wealth and Prosperity), dressed in gold and mounted on an owl and finally, last three are dedicated to Goddess Saraswati (Goddess Of Knowledge), dressed in milky white and mounted on a pure white swan. Sweetmeats are prepared for the celebrations. Children and adults dress up in new bright-colored dresses for the night performances. In some communities, people undergo rigorous fasts during this season that lasts for the nine days of Navratri. The festival culminates on Mahanavami. On this day, Kanya Puja is performed. Nine young girls representing the nine forms of Goddess Durga are worshiped. Their feet are washed as a mark of respect for the Goddess and then they are offered new clothes as gifts by the worshiper. This ritual is performed in most parts of the country. With commercialization, the festival has moved on to be a social festival rather than merely a religious one. However, nothing dampens the spirit of the devout followers of Goddess Durga, as they sing devotional songs and indulge in the celebrations of Navratri, year by year.
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