Navratri is one of the most vibrant and auspicious festivals seen across the length and breadth of India. The word ‘Navratri’ itself means nine nights, during which devotees worship the nine forms of Goddess Durga. Each form of Durga represents a unique power or attribute, and each day is associated with a specific color, symbolizing the essence of that goddess. Now, let’s start exploring the nine divine forms of Durga and the colors connected to each day that makes your Navratri celebration meaningful as well as enjoyable. Also, beautify your Navarathri with wonderful kolu stands and dolls from Giri.
Shailaputri – The Daughter of the Mountains
Yellow is the Color of the Day
The first day of Navratri is Goddess Shailaputri, the daughter of the mountains. She personifies her purity as well as power. Shailaputri is the symbol of the power of nature. She is mounted on a bull, and she holds the trident in one hand and the lotus in the other. Yellow symbolizes brightness, energy, and happiness in order to start the festival in the most positive way.
Welcome Shailaputri with a beautifully designed kolu stand. Giri offers stands and covers to take your celebration space to a spiritual level.
Brahmacharini – The Goddess of Penance
Colour of the Day: Green
Goddess Brahmacharini is the second form of Durga. Worship in the form of Brahmacharini, Durga, who was known for her penance and devotion. She walked barefoot and performed very stern austerities until she got Lord Shiva as her husband. She symbolizes love, loyalty and wisdom. The color green means growth, harmony and tranquility. It is a reminder to remain grounded and focused on goals, as Brahmacharini.
Bring peace of Brahmacharini to your home through green clothes or plants. You can also use a Brahmacharini doll and a corresponding kolu stand by Giri during kolu.
Chandraghanta -The Warrior Goddess
Color of the Day : Grey
On the third day, we are worshiping Goddess Chandraghanta, a fierce warrior with a crescent moon on her forehead-meaning readiness to protect her devotees. She is known for her bravery and courage; for a color like grey indicates calmness and neutrality and can balance her fierce form.
Grey clothes would infuse the strength and serenity of Chandraghanta.
You might put a Chandraghanta kolu doll on a grey-colored stand available at Giri so that the serenity and warrior instincts within the goddess will be introduced to your home.
Kushmanda – The Mother of the Universe
Color of the Day: Orange
On Fourth day, we worship Goddess Kushmanda through divine smile created the universe. This can be described with massive, untapped energy, inspiration and creativity. The symbolic color of Orange signifies power, energy and enthusiasm.
The Orange clothes on this day bring her powerful energy to our lives, removing strong obstructions to move ahead in life with happy moods.
Use some orange flowers/decor with your kolu or keep a Kushmanda doll from Giri on an orange-colored stand-Yet another deity whose powerful energy cannot be ignored.
Skandamata – The Mother of Skanda
Color for the Day: White
Skandamata is the fifth form of Durga and symbolizes motherly love, care and protection as she is the mother of Lord Kartikeya (Skanda). She carries a child in her lap and rides a lion, which signifies the security of her children. White color is with Skandamata and symbolizes purity and peace.
White is this symbol that glistens with some calming and nurturing energy of the goddess, thus bringing peace in our lives.
The Skandamata kolu doll from Giri has to be placed on a white-decorated kolu stand to welcome motherly grace during Navratri.
Katyayani – The Warrior Goddess
Color of the Day: Red
We worship the aggressive and potent goddess born to destroy the demon Mahishasura, Goddess Katyayani, on the sixth day. She is known for her courage, and devotees call upon her seeking strength and protection. Red, which gives credence to strength, passion and action, is something we associate with this day.
Wearing red on this day invokes the power and energy of the goddess into our lives.
You can add red-themed decorations to your kolu arrangement and place a Katyayani on a colorful kolu stand from Giri for a brilliant and auspicious display.
Kalaratri – The Goddess Removing Darkness
Colour of the Day: Royal Blue
Goddess Kalaratri is worshiped on the seventh day. It is said that she was in her fierce form of Durga slaying ignorance and removing darkness. Strength, protection and courage are the qualities associated with the color royal blue.
By wearing royal blue, you are invoking the divine protection of Kalaratri.
Add blue-themed decor and a Kalaratri doll from Giri to enhance your kolu stand and bring her fierce protection into your home.
Mahagauri – The Goddess of Purity
Color of the Day: Pink
This is the eighth incarnation of Durga as Mahagauri, a goddess of beauty, especially pure and radiant. Mahagauri is calm, pure and benevolent. She is love, affection, harmony and grace. Pink represents love, affection and harmony.
Wearing pink on the day will help you invoke the gentle, loving vibration of Mahagauri.
Use a mahagauri kolu doll from Giri with pink materials. Yes, definitely add some beauty to your kolu display back home by having purity and grace shine in the presentation of kolu.
Siddhidatri – The Goddess of Supernatural Powers
Color of the Day: Purple
It is the worship of Goddess Siddhidatri at the end of Navratri. Goddess Siddhidatri is believed to possess supernatural powers, she gives wisdom and enlightens her devotess. The colour for the Day is purple, symbolizing spiritual knowledge, luxury, and ambition.
Wearing purple indicates the last and the final day of Navratri and indicates the arrival of the gifts of the gods in our life.
End your Navratri festival with a majestic, divine Siddhidatri kolu doll on Giri’s beautifully arranged kolu stand that depicts the power of this goddess.
Celebrate Navratri with Giri’s Divine Collection
More than worshiping the nine forms of Durga, it is the celebration with devotion, ritual, and decor that makes the spiritual essence of your abode shine even brighter. Whether you are discussing kolu stands or beautifully crafted covers and traditional bommai-Giri has everything to make this Navratri special. It is this artistic stand of divine figurines brought together by Giri’s collection that would give a sense of joy, color, and spirituality to the festivities