Navratri 2023 Colours With Date: Navratri, the nine-day Hindu festival, is undeniably one the biggest festivals celebrated across India with great fervour and enthusiasm. The nine days during Navratri are dedicated to nine forms of Goddess Shakti that culminate on the tenth day with Dussehra or Vijaya Dashami. This year, Sharad Navratri 2023 will begin on October 15 with Ghatasthapana and end with Dussehra or Vijaya Dashami on October 24. During this festival, the nine forms of the Goddess are worshipped with great devotion. During Navratri, women, especially in Maharashtra and Gujarat, adorn themselves with 9 different colours which are allocated to each day of Navratri. The colour for the first day of Navratri is chosen based on the weekday, followed by other colours. So what are the Navratri 2023 colours?

During Navratri, each day is associated with a specific colour that devotees traditionally wear and are decked up with matching accessories. These colours are believed to represent the nine different forms or manifestations of the goddess Durga.

Sharad Navratri 2023 Colours: Date-wise List of Colours For 9 Days

Navratri 2023 Day 1, Sunday (October 15 ) - Ghatasthapana/Pratipada, Colour - Orange

Navratri 2023 Day 2, Monday (October 16) - Dwitiya Brahmacharini Puja, Colour - White

Navratri 2023 Day 3, Tuesday (October 17) - Tritiya Chandraghanta Puja, Colour - Red

Navratri 2023 Day 4, Wednesday (October 18) - Chaturthi Kushmanda Puja, Colour – Royal Blue

Navratri 2023 Day 5, Thursday (October 19) - Panchami Skandamata Puja, Colour - Yellow

Navratri 2023 Day 6, Friday (October 20) - Shashthi Katyayani Puja, Colour - Green

Navratri 2023 Day 7, Saturday (October 21) - Saptami Kalaratri Puja, Colour - Grey

Navratri 2023 Day 8, Sunday (October 22) - Ashtami Mahagauri Puja, Colour - Purple

Navratri 2023 Day 9, Monday (October 23) - Navami Ayudha Puja & Navratri Parana, Colour – Peacock Green

Day 10, Tuesday (October 24)- Durga Visarjan, Vijayadashami, Dussehra

The nine-day rituals include Shailputri Puja, Brahmacharini Puja, Chandraghanta Puja, Kushmanda Puja, Skandamata Puja, Katyayani Puja, Kalaratri Puja, Mahagauri Puja and Siddhidatri Puja. October 2023 Festivals & Events: Navratri, Durga Puja and Dussehra, Get List of Significant Dates.

Many also worship nine forms of Maa Shakti - Durga, Bhadrakali, Jagadamba, Annapurna, Sarvamangala, Bhairavi, Chandika, Lalita, Bhavani, and Mookambika. The auspicious festival celebrates the slaying of demon Mahishasura by Goddess Durga, after a long battle of nine days.

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