Navratri 2024 Colours List for 9 Days: Navratri is an auspicious Hindu festival dedicated to Goddess Durga. The name of the ‘Navratri’ is derived from the Sanskrit words ‘nava’, meaning nine, and ‘ratri’, meaning night. Hence, the festival spans nine nights and is dedicated to the worship of Goddess Durga in her nine different forms. This festival is celebrated twice a year: Chaitra Navratri in the spring and Sharad Navratri in autumn, with Sharad Navratri being the most widely celebrated form of Navratri in India. This year, Sharad Navratri 2024 will begin with Ghatasthapana on October 3, 2024 and end with Vijayadashami on October 13. During Sharad Navratri, many devotees follow the tradition of wearing specific colours each day to honour the nine forms of Goddess Durga. In this article, let’s know the date-wise 9-day colours to wear on nine days of the auspicious festival of Sharad Navratri. Different Types of Navratri and Dates in 2024: From Chaitra Navratri to Sharad Navratri, Know How Many Times Navaratri Is Being Celebrated in India.

In Maharashtra and Gujarat, men and women wear nine different colours allocated to each day of Navratri as part of the festivities. 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.

Sharad Navaratri 2024 Day-Wise Colours:

  Date Festivals and Rituals Colour
Navratri Day 1 October 3, Thursday Ghatasthapana/ Shailputri Puja Yellow
Navratri Day 2 October 4, Friday Dwitiya/ Brahmacharini Puja Green
Navratri Day 3 October 5, Saturday Tritiya/ Chandraghanta Puja Grey
Navratri Day 4 October 6, Sunday Vinayaka Chaturthi Orange
Navratri Day 5 October 7, Monday Chaturthi/ Kushmanda Puja White
Navratri Day 6 October 8, Tuesday Panchami/ Skandamata Puja Red
Navratri Day 7 October 9, Wednesday Shashthi/ Katyayani Puja Royal Blue
Navratri Day 8 October 10, Thursday Saptami/ Kalaratri Puja Pink
Navratri Day 9 October 11, Friday Durga Ashtami, Mahagauri Puja, Maha Navami, Ayudha Puja Purple
Day 10 October 12, Saturday Vijayadashami / Dussehra

Each day of the Navratri festival is devoted to a specific manifestation of Goddess Durga, beginning with Shailaputri and culminating with Siddhidatri. These nine forms represent different aspects of feminine divinity, including power, knowledge, wealth, and devotion.

According to Hindu mythology, it was during this period that Goddess Durga fought the demon Mahishasura for nine days and nights, ultimately defeating him on the tenth day, known as Vijayadashami or Dussehra. Vijayadashami 2024 Date and Aparahna Puja Time: Know Dashami Tithi, Significance and Rituals of Dussehra Festival That Marks the Triumph of Good Over Evil.

During the nine days, devotees engage in fasting, prayers, and rituals to honour the goddess and seek her blessings for health, prosperity, and protection from evil. Navratri festival also has great religious significance as it symbolises the victory of good over evil.

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