Sharad Navratri 2023
Navratri is a nine-day Hindu festival that celebrates the nine forms of the goddess Durga. During Navratri, people, especially women, follow a specific color each day. It is considered sacred to keep a fast and wear clothes according to the Navratri color of the day. Women widely follow this tradition and adorn themselves with similar color clothes and accessories during Navratri.
Here is a list of the Navratri colors to be followed in 2023:
- Day 1: Orange
- Day 2: White
- Day 3: Red
- Day 4: Royal Blue
- Day 5: Yellow
- Day 6: Green
- Day 7: Grey
- Day 8: Purple
- Day 9: Peacock Green
Leading newspapers specifically in Maharashtra and Gujarat publish articles highlighting what colors to wear during the upcoming Navratri festival and their significance in Navratri. This trend is very popular among devotees observing the fast during the nine days of Navratri.
A List of the 9 Significant Colors for Each Day
Each day of the nine-day Hindu festival of Navratri is associated with a different color, which represents a different aspect of the goddess Durga. Here is a list of the Navratri 2023 colors and their meanings:
Day 1: Orange (Goddess Shailputri – kindness and nourishment)
Day 2: White (Goddess Brahmacharini – righteousness, justice, purity, and innocence)
Day 3: Red (Goddess Chandraghanta – vitality, fervor, enthusiasm, health, and fertility)
Day 4: Royal Blue (Goddess Kushmanda – happiness, joy, prosperity, good fortune, and luck)
Day 5: Yellow (Goddess Skanda Mata – wealth, abundance, good fortune, and achievement)
Day 6: Green (Goddess Katyayani – bravery, fortitude, and determination)
Day 7: Grey (Goddess Kalratri – wisdom, insight, truth, and clarity)
Day 8: Green (Goddess Gauri – intelligence, creativity, rebirth, fertility, and expansion)
Day 9: Purple (Goddess Mahagauri – enthusiasm, well health, and divine motherhood)
Day 10: Peacock Green (Goddess Siddhidatri – kindness, love, and serenity)
On each day of Navratri, Hindus wear the associated color to honor the goddess Durga and her many aspects. This is a way to show devotion and respect to the goddess, and to seek her blessings.
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