After Holi in March, the most important festival is Navratri. This time Chaitra Navratri is starting from 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 with her favorite colours. At the same time, while worshiping all the forms of 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 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 green colour. On this day one can dress up in 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 brown colored kurta and long skirt. 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
Actually, Maa Durga and all her forms love red color. Red color is a symbol of love, power and energy. But Mother Katyayani loves 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 colour. Pink colored clothes look very beautiful on mother. You can cover your mother with chunari of this colour. You can also wear pink colored saree, 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 purple colored lehenga. If you want, you can also wear purple colored sharara suit, kurta pajama for mother's worship.
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