Navratri is celebrated with great enthusiasm and devotion by Hindus across India and around the world. Navaratri, also known as Sharadiya Navratri, is one of the most auspicious Hindu festivals that celebrates the nine forms of Goddess Durga. The festival spans over nine nights and ten days and culminates on the tenth day with Dussehra or Vijaya Dashami. In 2023, Sharadiya Navratri 2023 will begin on October 15 with Ghatasthapana and end with Dussehra or Vijaya Dashami on October 24.

During the auspicious Navratri festival, each day of the nine days of the festival is associated with a specific colour. Devotees often wear clothes of the corresponding colour to symbolise their devotion to the Goddess and to align with the spiritual significance of each day. If you are looking for Navratri 2023 day-wise colours, Navratri 2023 list of colours, Navratri 2023 colours, and Navratri colours, we at LatestLY have you covered.

In Maharashtra and Gujarat, men and women adorn themselves with nine different colours allocated to each day of Navratri. The colour of the day is decided on the weekday. Each weekday is ruled by one of the planets or Navgrahas, and accordingly, colours are assigned to each day of the Navratri festival in India. According to Hindu texts such as the Shakta and Vaishnava Puranas, Navaratri falls twice or four times a year.

Sharad Navaratri 2023 Colours:

  • Day 1 (October 15) - Ghatasthapana/Pratipada, Colour - Orange

  • Day 2 (October 16) - Dwitiya Brahmacharini Puja, Colour - White

  • Day 3 (October 17) - Tritiya Chandraghanta Puja, Colour - Red

  • Day 4 (October 18) - Chaturthi Kushmanda Puja, Colour – Royal Blue

  • Day 5 (October 19) - Panchami Skandamata Puja, Colour - Yellow

  • Day 6 (October 20) - Shashthi Katyayani Puja, Colour - Green

  • Day 7 (October 21) - Saptami Kalaratri Puja, Colour - Grey

  • Day 8 (October 22) - Ashtami Mahagauri Puja, Colour - Purple

  • Day 9 (October 23) - Navami Ayudha Puja & Navratri Parana, Colour – Peacock Green

  • Day 9 (October 24)- Durga Visarjan, Vijayadashami

Navratri 2023 Colours at a Glance

Navratri 2023 Colours (File Image)

Navratri 2023 Colours: List Of 9 Vibrant Colours To Wear On Each Day Of Sharad Navratri In October

Navaratri falls in the bright half (waxing phase) of the Hindu lunisolar months. Of all the Navratris, the Sharada Navaratri is the most celebrated one. It is named after Sharada, which means autumn and commences on the first day (Pratipada) of the bright fortnight of the lunar month of Ashvin, which typically falls in the Gregorian months of September and October. The exact dates of the festival are determined according to the Hindu lunisolar calendar. The tenth day, Vijayadashami or Dussehra, marks the victory of good over evil and the culmination of Navratri festivities.

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