Chaitra Navratri 2024: Nine Auspicious Colours And Their Significance

Producer: Priyanka Das Editor: Mohit Bisht

This year, Chaitra Navratri is set to begin on Tuesday, April 9, and will end on Wednesday, April 17.

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Day 1: On the first day, Maa Shailputri is worshipped. Wearing red, the colour of chunri fills the person with vigour and vitality and symbolises passion and love.

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Day 2: Dressing in a royal blue colour outfit represents richness and tranquillity with unmatched panache and elegance. It symbolises purity, granting inner peace and the blessings of the goddess.

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Day 3: Yellow keeps the person cheerful all day with a sense of unparalleled optimism and joy. Celebrate the third day of Navratri by donning a yellow outfit and worshipping Maa Chandraghanta, the goddess of peace and serenity.

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Day 4: Embrace green, symbolising nature, new beginnings in life, and evoking a sense of growth, fertility, peace, and serenity. Wear this colour on this day, and let Kushmanda, the creator of the universe, bestow tranquillity on you.

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Day 5: Choose grey on the fifth day of Navratri for balanced emotions and a subtle style statement. This colour keeps the person down-to-earth and is appropriate for those who want to participate in Navratri celebrations in a minimalistic-shaded outfit.

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Day 6: The sixth day calls for orange attire, representing qualities such as warmth and exuberance. Performing pooja rituals wearing orange-coloured clothes echoes positive energy, making you feel upbeat.

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Day 7: Don white on day 7 to experience a feeling of inner peace and security. Wearing white is synonymous with purity and innocence, showcasing elegance and richness as you celebrate the nine-day festival.

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Day 8: The goddess of grace and serenity, Mahagauri, is worshipped on the eighth day. A pink attire adds oodles of charm to one’s personality and represents universal love, kindness, affection, and harmony.

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Day 9: On the final day of Navratri, adorn sky blue attire that symbolises the vastness and unbound character of nature. The day celebrates Siddhidatri, the goddess of divinity, and the sky blue colour is perfect to expand your horizons and vision.

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