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Navratri 2026 Day 4: Worship Maa Kushmanda with Royal Blue, Puja Time and Bhog
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News18•08-10-2026, 12:43
Navratri 2026 Day 4: Worship Maa Kushmanda with Royal Blue, Puja Time and Bhog
- •Navratri Day 4 falls on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, and is dedicated to the worship of Maa Kushmanda, the fourth form of Goddess Durga.
- •Maa Kushmanda is celebrated as the creator of the universe, bringing light and cosmic energy to the darkness.
- •The auspicious colour for Navratri Day 4 in 2026 is royal blue, symbolizing depth, calmness, strength, and stability.
- •Devotees traditionally offer malpua, fruits, and ash gourd as bhog during the puja rituals on this day.
- •Worshipping Maa Kushmanda is believed to bestow devotees with health, strength, prosperity, and spiritual well-being.
Key Questions Answered
Navratri Day 4 in 2026 falls on Wednesday, October 14, corresponding to Ashwin Shukla Chaturthi. On this day, devotees worship Maa Kushmanda, who is revered as the fourth form of Goddess Durga.
Royal blue is the designated colour for Navratri Day 4 in 2026, representing depth, calmness, strength, and stability. For bhog, devotees traditionally offer malpua along with fruits, while ash gourd is also considered an auspicious offering in certain traditions.
Maa Kushmanda is traditionally depicted as an eight-armed goddess riding a lion, earning her the name Ashtabhuja Devi. Her hands hold various divine items such as a bow, arrow, lotus, mace, discus, trident, water vessel, and a rudraksha mala.
