Colours play an important role to make our life vibrant and colourful. If we talk about festivals, it brings happiness, prosperity and joy to our life. If we collectively think about festivals and colours we found both interlinked with each other. As we know the Holi festival is the festival of colours, likewise the Navratri festival also has the importance of colours.
Navratri is one of the Most Important Hindu Festivals. It is going to be celebrated from 7th October 2021 to 15th October 2021 this year. There is a tradition to wear dresses that
represent the colours of Navratri on each of the 9 days. There are 9 different
Navratri colours in 2021. Find out the Navratri Color Sequence for 2021.
Use these colours as a guide
and make this Navratri more colourful.
Since each day of the Navratri festival is dedicated to one particular form of Goddess Durga, each day has significance in terms of colour also. Devotees not only wear those coloured sarees and dresses for that day but also decorate the idol of the Goddess in that particular coloured saree. Each colour has a significance of its own and represents different forms of the Goddess.
Nine Colours of Navratri
First Day - (7th
October) - Thursday - Yellow
Second Day - (8th
October) - Friday - Green
Third Day - (9th
October) - Saturday - Grey
Fourth Day - (11th
October) - Sunday - Orange
Fifth Day - (11th
October) - Sunday – White
Sixth Day - (12th
October) - Monday - Red
Seventh Day - (13th
October) - Tuesday - Royal Blue
Eighth Day - (14th
October) - Wednesday – Pink
Ninth Day - (15th
October) - Thursday - Purple
Navratri Colours and Their
Meaning
Navratri Colour - Orange
The orange colour is made up of red and
yellow colour which signifies positive energy and happiness respectively.
Navratri Colour - White
White colour is synonymous with purity and
innocence and brings inner peace and security to a person.
Navratri Colour - Red
The red colour is the colour of energy, love and
creativity which indicates strong leadership signs.
Navratri Colour - Royal Blue
Royal blue stands for panache and elegance. It
represents richness and tranquillity.
Navratri Colour - Yellow
The colour stands for optimism and joy. This
warm colour keeps the person cheerful all day. The yellow colour is the
identification of happiness, freshness and brightness.
Navratri Colour - Green
The Colour green symbolises new beginnings. The
green colour is to evoke a sense of growth, fertility, peace and serenity.
Navratri Colour - Grey
In Navratri colours, grey colour is the best and
signifies the power of conceptual understanding and peace. This colour balances
emotions and keeps the person down-to-earth.
Navratri Colour - Purple
The colour represents richness and opulence.
Navratri Colour - Peacock Green
The Colour peacock green represents beauty and
Compassion. It is also a sign of integrity.
How Navratri Colours Are
Decided?
During the Navratri festival, each year we get a
different set of colours to be followed. How these colours are decided..?
The secret of the colours changes every day is
in the day on which it starts. The first colour of the Navratri is decided
based on the weekday when Navratri begins and the remaining 8 days follow a
fixed cycle of colours. So it follows a pattern-
During Weekdays such as first Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday will be having White, Red,
Royal Blue, Yellow, Green, Grey and Orange. In whichever order, they come. 7
days hence 7 colours.
The first repeating weekday is in the
second cycle of the week the colours followed are Pink and purple and/or sky
blue alternatively. + 2 remaining days +2 colours
9 Days of Navratri and Navratri Colours
First Day of Navratri - Devi Shailaputri
The first day of Navratri is
dedicated to Devi – Shailaputri. She is the absolute form of Mother Nature and
symbolizes strength. On this day and she is dressed in a Grey colour. Know more about the First Day of Navratri
Second Day of Navratri - Devi Brahmacharini
The second day of Navratri
is dedicated to Goddess Durga – Brahmacharini – the female seeking spiritual
knowledge. In this form, Goddess Durga or Parvati goes to the verdant mountains
to do penance. On this day and she is dressed in orange colour.
Third Day of Navratri - Devi Chandraghanta
The third day of Navratri is
dedicated to Goddess Chandraghanta. on this day and she is dressed in White
colour.
Fourth Day of Navratri - Devi Kushmanda
The fourth form of Goddess
Durga is Kushmanda. She is Powerful enough to live in the Sun. on this day and
she is dressed in Red colour.
Fifth Day of Navratri - Devi Skandamata
The fifth form of Devi is
Skandamata – mother of Skanda or Kartikeya, the war god. The Devi holding her
baby in her lap is a symbol of the purity of a mother’s love. on this day and
she is dressed in Royal Blue colour.
Sixth Day of Navratri - Devi Katyayani
The sixth form of Devi is
Katyayani. She is a fierce form of Goddess Durga believed to be formed out of
the anger of the Gods. on this day and she is dressed in Yellow colour.
Seventh Day of Navratri - Devi Kaalratri
The seventh form of Devi is
Kaalratri. She is a destructive form of the Goddess and is also called Kali. on
this day and she is dressed in Green colour.
Eighth Day of Navratri - Devi Mahagauri
The eighth form of Devi is
Mahagauri. on this day and she is dressed in Peacock Green colour.
Ninth Day of Navratri - Devi Siddhidatri
The ninth form of Devi is
Siddhidatri. on this day and she is dressed in Purple colour.
Each
year, we get a different set of colours to be followed for each day in
Navratri. In Maharashtra and Gujarat girls and ladies and even some
enthusiastic men follow the colours by wearing a Saree or dress of the colour of
the day. This is followed throughout from the first day to the Ninth Day
of Navratri.
Since each day is dedicated to one particular form of Goddess
Durga, each day has significance in terms of colour also. Devotees not only
wear those coloured dresses for that day but also decorate the idol of the
Goddess in that particular colour. The devotees offer a particular coloured
Saree to the Goddess each day. Each colour has a significance of its own and
represents different forms of the Goddess.
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