Nine Navratri Colors – Calling nine days with nine colors

“I think it is blue Mom, “said my daughter  reading out the message from her cell. She had got a message from her friend detailing about the nine Navratri colors. It is very common in the states of Gujarat and Maharashtra to wear a particular colour on a particular day of  nine navratri . This not only brings in a sense of discipline but also shows a lot of unity in diversity. Besides the explanation for each day with the color rein orces the need for the women to follow this pattern. There is no dress code for this. It is all a matter of respect and reverence that ultimately matters.

I for one make it a point to wear a sari on all the nine days of navratri. Just like how people keep a fast, I observe a discipline of wearing only a sari on these days. So if it is that I have to follow a particular color pattern then that gives me more incentive to wear the sari and flaunt the color.

What are Navratri colors for?

Very rarely are the times when we actually take time off to do something together in today’s fast life. Earlier the population was less, and people had more time for each other. Community festivals and social gatherings were very common and people knew exactly how to enjoy themselves today with the fast paced world we are slowly getting into memory erosion and forget to follow certain discipline and practices. Navratri colors are a way of re in forcing values amongst all of us and each color signifies each day with a different meaning. It is believed that if we worship the Goddess of power during Navratri then we would get the kind of victory she got over evil.

Let us now know what the nine navratri colors for this year 2011 are. If there are any changes of the color code in between, I would surely update you about it. For the time being happy “coloring”!

First Day of Navratri sees the navratri color BLUE. This is the day that the Goddess is dressed in a blue sari. It is the first day of the holy festival propitiating the Goddess of Power. This is the day the earthen pot is installed. So color for this day is blue.

Second day sees it all bright yellow. Yes, you guessed it right; the navratri color for the second day is yellow. The goddess will be viewed in a yellow sari.

The third day of Navratri is the Sowbhaghya Teej And what would you be seen in on this day? Green. Yes, green the sign of prosperity and the sign of go ahead. Wear green and feel on top of the world. Fresh like Mother Nature.

Then comes the day of Grey. NO don’t worry, it is not a sad day, It is the Bhouma Chaturthi day and is very auspicious. Grey signifies the blend of the black color and the white color thus signifying a merger of nature. Just go ahead and take out the best of grey from your wardrobe. If you don’t have grey then just make a combination with grey shades. Take a grey accessory. Shop for something grey. You could do so much to get into the color groove.

Maha Panchami or the fifth day of Navratri. Goddess Durga has been brought into the pavilions in West Bengal and across the country the garba and dandiya mood has set in well. Enter the fifth day with the navratri color as orange. Orange signifying so much prosperity and so much success.

The Ashwin Shuddha Shasti day dawns and you are all ready to know what the color is on the Ashwin Shuddha Shashti . Yes it is white. White – the symbol of purity, of grace and white is the color of the swan of Goddess Saraswati. So calm, so serene yet so strong. Signifying the strength of  a woman and carry on with the day with the color white.

Now you come to the eighth day . Oh ! How you would love to deck yourself on the Ashwin Shuddha Saptami.  You should see how important it is for the people  of Bengal. The Saptami day starts with red. Red the color of power. Yes, the navratri color for the seventh day is red.

Wear purple on the eight day and feel like a butterfly. Purple is the navratri color for the eighth day. Wear it and feel graceful on Ashwin Shuddha Ashtami  day.

As you enter the Maha Navami Day just feel like a new born baby in the pink color. Yes the color for the ninth Navratri day is pink.

Know the Navratri colors and enjoy the festival.