Navratri, a pious festival deeply rooted in culture and spirituality, serves as the most widely celebrated festival in India. Resembled by nine days of vibrant rituals, devotion, and exciting garba and dandiya nights, it is a pious time when you can experience a joyful celebration. But, Navratri is not only about dance and devotion, it’s about flaunting ravishing outfits with varying colors that hold special significance for each day. This guide will take you through colors to wear in Navratri that symbolize each day, making your wardrobe shine.
Significance of Navratri and colors
Navratri, a nine day festival is celebrated to honor Goddess Durga and her nine spiritual avatars. Each day of the festival is dedicated to various forms of Goddess, and each avatar represents unique qualities, including courage, strength, knowledge, prosperity, and compassion. It is a festival that symbolizes victory over evil, enhances inner peace, and makes you purified. During these nine days, devotees pray, fast, and perform spiritual practices, along with joyful celebrations.
However, wearing specific colors for each day of Navratri holds a special belief, as these colors correspond to Goddess qualities worshiped on every day. These specific colors not only achieve Goddess blessings but also offer a festive vibe. So, wearing colors specific to days serves as a way to connect with the pious energy of the Goddess. It also creates a harmonious atmosphere of devotion.
Let’s discover every color associated with the nine days of Navratri and their significance, making your days joyful and pious.
Day 1 - Dedicated to Goddess Shailaputri
A pious form of Goddess Durga, Devi Shailaputri is the daughter of Raja Himavan. The Goddess is mounted on a bull along with a Trishul in one hand and lotus in another. On this day, if you wear white color, you can embrace serenity and peace. At Nitnaya we have a pure white colour Rajasthani Unstitched Applique Suit that you can wear on 1st day of Navratri.
Day 2 - Dedicated to Goddess Brahmacharini
This avatar of the Goddess resembles wisdom and loyalty as the Goddess wears rudraksha. Goddess Brahmacharini is the deity of knowledge and wisdom. This avatar of Goddess Durga holds a water pot and a rosary in her hands. Wear red on this day as it offers you love and courageous behavior just like Goddess. Select from a wide range of red colors to wear during Navratri from Nitnaya's special collection of Ajrakh print chaniya choli with dupatta.
Day 3 - Dedicated to Goddess Chandraghanta
On day 3 of the auspicious Navratri festival, Goddess Chandraghanta is worshiped who bears a moon around head. Devi owns ten hands that carry various weapons. Goddess is known for her grace, bravery, and courage. Royal blue color resembles the piousness of this day. You can wear our Bandhani Dupatta Suit on this special day of Navratri.
Day 4 - Dedicated to Goddess Kushmanda
Goddess Kushmanda, also worshiped as Ashtabhuja Devi, as the Goddess has eight hands. As the Devi's name signifies pure creation of the divine world, she mounts on a tiger symbolizing fearless behavior. Yellow color outfit represents this day's celebration as the color stands for a bright, fearless, and happy future. Check out our most loved Ajrakh print top and bottom and celebrate this day with Nitnaya.
Day 5 - Dedicated to Goddess Skandamata
Goddess Skandamata is mother of Lord Kartikey or Skanda is an epitome of goodness, as the Devi is considered as an epitome of elimination of evil. Green color marks the auspiciousness of this day, and it is one of the colors of nine days in Navratri, as this color symbolizes growth. On this day you can wear our handmade Rajasthani Green Unstitched Applique Suit.
Day 6 - Dedicated to Goddess Katyayani
Goddess Katyayani is worshiped on the sixth day of Navratri who is the epitome of courage. Wearing gray on this day offers you balanced emotions along with a courageous attitude, and always keeps you a humble person in life. Order our best-seller Grey Unstitched Applique Suit now and get flat 10% off by using code Trend10, additional off on prepaid orders!
Day 7 - Dedicated to Goddess Kalaratri
Goddess Kalaratri or Kali Devi poses three eyes and rides on a donkey and her breath produces flames that make evil to eliminate. Moreover, the Devi possess four arms, that carries thunderbolt, sword, trident, and mudra of fearlessness in her hands. On this auspicious day, orange color offers warmth and a fearless attitude just like Goddess Kali. Wear our special orange Ajrakh Print Handwork Suit and celebrate the day.
Day 8 - Dedicated to Goddess Mahagauri
On Navratri’s eighth day, young girls are fed with various delicious dishes as they are considered to be Goddess avatars. Wearing peacock green on this day fills you with uniqueness and comfort. Order Bandhani Dupatta Suit from Nitnaya in green colour and get additional discounts on prepaid order.
Day 9 - Dedicated to Goddess Siddhidatri
Last or ninth day of Navratri is called Navmi and people worship Goddess Siddhidatri on this day. Wearing pink on this day offers you charming and affectionate behavior. Wear our Rajasthani Unstitched Aplique Suit In Pink and enjoy this wonderful day.
Bonus tip: Elevate your Dandiya look with Nitnaya’s special Navratri collection
For all nine days, Nitnaya comes up with exotic Navratri collection that adheres with Navratri 9 days colors. Our collection of Ajrakh print chaniya choli with dupatta offers traditional outfits for nine days that adds a contemporary look to your appeal. Whether it’s properly designed sarees or lehengas, Nitnaya provides the best outfits to enjoy the festive vibe. Our glamorous collection is designed as per comfort of customers, so you can easily change from a puja style to a lively dandiya night.
Moreover, Nitnaya’s collection poses outfits with the best designs that adhere to the latest trends along with lightweight fabrics, ensuring that you enjoy the dandiya night joyfully. Whether you are in search of simple design or robust traditional design with specific colors to wear in Navratri, Nitnaya has everything for you. With our collection, you will find the outfits stylish and comfortable for dandiya nights.
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