By Maneesha Nath
All nine days of Navratri are assigned to different avtars of Goddess Durga and a different colour is assigned to each day.
Day 1: Royal blue
Shailputri is worshiped on the first day also known as Sati,Bhawani or Hemavati.
Day 2 : Yellow
Bramhacharini is the second avatar of maa Durga and the colour of the day is yellow, which symbolises Happiness and strength.
Day 3 : Green
Chandraghanta also represents beauty and grace also known as chandrrakanda, Chandika. Green colour symbolises nature and energy.
Day 4: Grey
Kushmanda, according to mythological texts, she created the universe just by smiling and made verdant with vegetation. She is also considered the goddess of wealth and prosperity.
Day 5: Orange
Skandmata. The meaning of her name is Mother of Skand. The colour of the day is orange which symbolises agility and happiness.
Day 6: White
Katyayani. She was born to sage Kata and is the sister of lord Krishna.
Day 7: Red
Kalratri. She is called the destructive avatar of maa Durga. Red symbolises Fire and blood.
Day 8: Pink
Mahagauri. Pink is for ambition and desire. Eighth day is also known as Mahashtami.
Day 9: Purple
Siddhidatri. Ninth day is for power and ambition. People also worship Kanyas which is considered to be the human forms of Maa Durga.
Note : ( the colours for all the days are in reference from HT page )
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