Navratri is just around the corner, and Indians around the world cannot wait to celebrate this colourful festival. This year, Navratri will begin on October 15 and will end on October 24. The festival is celebrated with different colours for each day, each representing a different form of Goddess Durga.
The first colour, pink, represents Goddess Shailputri and stands for nourishment and compassion. This is because the goddess was believed to be born as the daughter of the mighty Himalayas.
Devotees worship goddess Brahmacharini on the second day of Navratri and white colour symbolises her. White stands for purity and innocence as well as justice and righteousness.
Goddess Chandraghanta is worshipped on the third day of this festival and red colour represents her. This colour symbolises energy, passion, and enthusiasm.
It is believed that the goddess Kushmanda actually created this entire universe with her smile. Orange represents her and is said to represent joy and happiness.
The fifth colour, yellow, represents Goddess Skanda Mata. Goddess Parvati came to be known as Skandamata after she became the mother of Lord Karthikeya or Lord Skand. Yellow symbolises prosperity and success in life.
Maroon represents Katyayani Mata, and according to a Hindu legend, Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu, and Lord Shiva combined their energies to form the goddess Katyayani, who killed the demon Mahishasura. Maroon signifies courage, strength, and willpower in the face of difficulty or danger.
The royal blue colour symbolises Goddess Kalratri which represents knowledge, intelligence, clarity, and truth. This avatar signifies Durga in her destruction form.
The eighth colour, green, represents Goddess Gauri. Green stands for growth, renewal, and fertility.
The ninth colour, beige, stands for Goddess Siddhidatri. It symbolises divine motherhood as it reminds us that Goddess Durga showers love and protection on us like a mother would do for her children.