After Holi in March, the most important festival is Navratri. This time Chaitra Navratri is starting on 9 April 2024. Navratri is a holy festival of nine days, in which nine forms of Goddess Durga are worshipped.
Devotees observe fast and do special worship of each form of the Mother Goddess for nine days. Just as all the goddesses have different forms, similarly there is a different way to please them. All the nine forms of Mata have different favorite colors. You can decorate and dress the mother in her favorite colors. At the same time, while worshiping all the forms of the Mother Goddess, one can please the Mother Goddess by wearing clothes of her favorite colors. Here the 9 favorite colors of all the forms of Navadurga are being told.
First Navratri's yellow color
Navratri starts with the worship of Mata Shailputri. On the first day after Ghatasthapana, Goddess Shailputri is worshipped. During this time, wearing yellow-colored clothes and performing Ghatasthapana and worship is considered auspicious. You should also wear yellow colored clothes on the first day of Navratri. Mother's makeup can also be done with yellow-colored clothes.
Second day green color
Mother Brahmacharini is worshiped on the second day of Chaitra Navratri. It is believed that Mother Brahmacharini loves the green color. On this day one can dress up in a green saree or kurta salwar and worship the Mother Goddess.
Third day brown
Goddess Chandraghanta is worshiped on the third day of Navratri. Wearing brown-colored clothes is considered auspicious in the worship of Mother Chandraghanta. Can wear a brown colored kurta and a long skirt. A Salwar suit and floral print brown saree can also give a very beautiful look.
Fourth-day orange color
Goddess Kushmanda is a form of Maa Durga, who is worshiped on the fourth day of Navratri. It is believed that the favorite color of Mata Kushmanda is orange. If you want to wear orange-colored clothes on this day, then you can adopt these ethnic outfits of actresses.
Fifth-day white color
Mother Skandamata is worshiped on the fifth day of Chaitra Navratri. This year Maa Skandamata is being worshiped on 13 April 2024. On this day, Goddess Skandamata can be pleased by worshiping her by wearing her favorite white-colored clothes.
Sixth day red color
Maa Durga and all her forms love the red color. The red color is a symbol of love, power, and energy. But Mother Katyayani loves the red color very much. Mother Katyayani is worshiped on the sixth day of Navratri. On this occasion, you can adorn your mother with red colored clothes. You can also worship the Mother Goddess on the sixth day of Navratri by wearing red clothes.
Seventh-day blue color
Maa Kalratri is worshiped on the seventh day of Navratri. The favorite color of Mother Kaalratri is blue. On this day, adorn them with blue-colored lehenga choli or chunar. If you wish, you can offer blue colored flowers. If you want to wear blue-colored clothes during Navratri Puja, then you can take ideas from the ethnic outfits of actresses.
Eighth-day pink color
Mother Mahagauri is worshiped on the eighth day of Navratri. Mother Mahagauri is very fond of pink color. Pink-colored clothes look very beautiful on Mother. You can cover your mother with a chunari of this color. You can also wear a pink colored saree or, an Anarkali suit.
Ninth-day purple
It is believed that Mother Siddhidatri likes purple color. Mother Siddhidatri is worshiped on the ninth day of Navratri. On this day, Mother can be dressed in a purple-colored lehenga. If you want, you can also wear a purple colored sharara suit and, a kurta pajama for Mother's worship.
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