NewZNew (Chandigarh) : Navratri Colours list 9 Colors Dress to Wear this year on Different Days : Today here in this article we are going to provide you about full information on the upcoming festival Navratri Colours 9 Colors Dress to Wear this year on Different Days. Navratri is one of the most important and famous festival of Indian people and this festival is observed two times in a year, which is Chaitra Navratri it is celebrated in the month of March-April. Sharad Navratri is celebrated in the month of September-October. Goddess Durga bestows her blessings upon the earth in nine different forms, during Navratri. Navratri literally means the celebration or festival of nine religious nights. Goddess Durga is venerated during these nine days in her three supreme forms. Goddess blessings are bestowed on us in the form of Durga, Lakshmi, and Saraswati on Navratri. In the first three days of Navratri, the Goddess is venerated as Durga, the following three days, Lakshmi is worshiped and the concluding days are dedicated to Saraswati. If you want to know about the full information of this festival then you have visited to the right place. Below in this article to get the full information of this upcoming festival.

Navratri Colors

Chaitra Navratri 2015 Dates

Ghatsthapana – Navratri Day 1 – March 21, 2015

Chandra Darshan, Sindoor Dooj, Chandraghanta Puja, Dwitiya – March 22, 2015

Varadvinayak Chaturthi – March 23, 2015

Panchami, Skandamata Puja – March 24, 2015

Katyayani Puja, Shashthi – March 25, 2015

Saraswati Awahan, Kalaratri Puja, Saptami – March 26, 2015

Sri Durga Mahaashtami, Saraswati Puja – March 27, 2015

Chaitra Navratri ends – Ram Navratri Day 9 – March 28, 2015

Sharad Navratri 2015 Dates

Navratri Day 1 – October 14, 2015

Navratri Day 2, Dwitiya – October 15, 2015

Navratri Day 3, Tritiya – October 16, 2015

Navratri Day 4, Varadvinayak Chaturthi – October 17, 2015

Navratri Day 5, Skandamata Puja – October 18, 2015

Navratri Day 6, Shashthi – October 19, 2015

Navratri Day 7, Kalaratri Puja, Saptami – October 20, 2015

Navratri Day 8, Saraswati Puja – October 21, 2015

Sharad Navratri ends – Ram Navratri Day 9 – October 22, 2015

Nine Day Durga Navratri Colours

1st Day (Pratipada): On the first Navratras starts with the holy pooja of Goddess Durga. The first day of navratri is also known as Pratipada. Goddess Durga is worshipped for the nine days, so that the Goddess brings good health and prosperity to their home and family, a small bowl of mud is prepared on the place of puja and barley seeds are sown on it.. On Pratipada, Goddess Durga is worshiped as Shailputri. ‘Shail’ means mountains while the literal meaning of ‘Putri’ is daughter. The Goddess Durga is believed to have the powers of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. The Goddess is also known as Parvati, Sati Bhavani or Hemavati. People wear red clothes on this day as per the tradition  says. the first day of Navratri is going to fall on 21st march 2015.

2nd Day (Dwitiya) : Second day of Navratri is known as Dwitiya. These initial days are dedicated to Durga Maa, the Goddess of power and energy. On the second day Goddess Durga is worshipped as Brahmacharini. The name of the Goddess means as the one who follows pious strictness. The form of Goddess Parvati grants prosperity and emancipation. On this day people should wear blue clothes as per the religion. The second day of Navratri is going to fall on 22nd March 2015.

3rd Day (Tritiya) : Third day of Navratri is known as Tritiya and the Goddess of Durga is worshipped as Chandraghanta. The name Chandraghanta refers to the half moon on the forehead of Goddess Durga or Chandraghanta in the shape of a bell. The Goddess Durga as Chandraghanta stands for bravery and fortitude. The third day of Navaratri exhibits to characteristics of bravery and courage of Goddess Durga. O third day people should wear blue clothes which is same to the second day. The third day of Navratri is going to fall on 23rd March 2015.

4th Day (Chaturthi) : Fourth day of Navratri is known as Chaturthi and The Goddess Durga is worshipped in the form of Kushmanda. It is believed to that the universe got generate by the Goddess as she laughed. It is depicted to have 8 to 10 hands. Devotes wear yellow clothes on this day of Navaratri 2015. The fourth day of Navratri is going to fall on 24th March 2015.

5th Day (Panchami) : Fifth day of Navratri is known as Panchami and Goddess Durga  honour and worshipped as Skandamata which means the mother of Kartikeya who is also known as Skanda. During these days Goddess Durga brings peace and prosperity in the home who worshipped the Goddess in their house. Kartikeya led the army of angels and fought the demons. Skandamata is depicted holding an infant Kartikeya. It is traditional to wear green shaded clothes on the fifth day of Navaratri. The fifth day of Navratri is going to fall on 25th March 2015.

6th Day (Sashti) : Sixth day of Navratri is known as Sashti and Durga Goddess is worshipped in the form of Katyayani. According to Hindu mythology, respected Kata performed several formalities to welcome the Goddess in the form of a daughter. Impressed with the devotion, the Goddess accepted his blessing.
The child who was born to Kata came to be known as Katyayani. The sixth day of Navratri is going to fall on 26th March 2015.

7th Day (Saptami) : Seventh day of Navratri is known as Saptami and Goddess Durga is honour as Kalratri, which means a black and dark night. Kalratri is also known as Subhankari. The Goddess is portray having dark complexion with an aggressive posture. She symbolizes protection from all kinds of troubles and anxiety. The Goddess is serenade over a donkey. Orange is the colour to wear on the seventh day of Navratri. The Seventh day of Navratri is going to fall on 27th March.

8th Day (Ashtami ) : Eighth day of Navratri is known as Ashtami and Goddess Durga is  venerate as Maha Gauri and the day is  symbolizes as the tranquillity, serenity and beauty. Goddess Durga in the form of Maha Gauri is being portrayed as exceptionally beautiful and white as snow who marks to wash away sins through her purity. Lord Shiva helped her to regain her beauty once he washed her with the sacred water of the Ganges. Her replenished form attained the name. Maha Gauri. White is the traditional colour of the eighth day of Navaratri. The eighth day of navratri is going to fall on 28th March 2015.

9th Day (Navami ) : Ninth day of Navratri is known as Navami / Vijayadasmi. The Goddess Durga is worshipped as Siddhidatri. Siddhidatri embodies all the eight Siddhis. According to Hindu mythology, Lord Shiva worshiped Siddhidatri and was bestowed with all the siddhis. Lord Shiva came to be known as Ardhanarishvara. Devotees wear pink color on the ninth and the last day of the festival. The last day of Navaratri is followed by Vijayadashami. The tenth day of the Navaratri ultimately symbolizes the good destroying the evil. It is popularly celebrated as Vijayadashami w-here idols of Ravana, the demon king is burnt in many parts of India, whereas, in some places processions take place that include elephants and pious people. After being familiar with each day of the Navaratri festival, one would be eager to know the historical significance behind its celebration. Let’s discuss the mythological evidences for celebrating the Navaratri festival.

Nine patterns of Navaratri

• Punjab
• Himachal Pradesh
• Gujarat
• Maharashtra
• West Bengal
• Karnataka
• Kerala
• Tamil Nadu
• Andhra Pradesh