Navratri – Nine Colors of 2020
India is a land of festivals and celebrations. It is also known as a land of rituals and religious beliefs. Festivals and celebrations are an integral part of every household no matter from which economic strata he or she belongs.
One such festival is Navratri is the festival of nine nights. It is celebrated to mark the triumph of good over evil. During these nine days we revere the various forms of the Devi or Goddess. We also follow the colors for each day, which are symbolic of our association with nature
The nine forms of the Goddess which are worshiped are:
Day 1: Maa Shailaputri
Day 2: Maa Brahmacharini
Day 3: Maa Chandraghanta
Day 4: Maa Kushmanda
Day 5: Maa Skandamata (This day is also celebrated as Lalita Panchami)
Day 6: Maa Katyayani
Day 7: Maa Kaalratri
Day 8: Maa Maha Gauri
Day 9: Maa Siddhidatri
These nine days end with Dusshera which is also known as VijayaDashmi.
This year Navratri commences on 29th September and will go on till 7th October. It is a common practice for people to follow the nine colors of the Goddess. People believe that following the colors is a sign of reverence to the Goddess. This is a part of the rituals to be followed and even the urban population tends to follow this trend. You will be surprised to see the entire city being transformed into a synergized congregation of the said color on any day. This shows how deeply rooted our religious beliefs are.
Each day is special for its worship to appease a particular form of the Goddess. Here we are sharing the colors for each day for this festival Navratri.
September 29, 2019 – Orange
September 30, 2019 – White
October 1, 2019 – Red
October 2, 2019 – Royal Blue
October 3, 2019 – Yellow
October 4, 2019 – Green
October 5, 2019 – Grey
October 6, 2019 – Purple
October 7, 2019 – Green
Garba and dandiya are the dance forms which are famous during Navratri and people here have given it a modern touch with DJ Dandiya and Disco Dandiya in the cities. The small towns and villages however have retained their traditional look and feel and stick to religious songs and the dance steps from the contemporary times. However, rural or urban, you will surely be caught up with the festive fever which engulfs the people for the entire nine days.