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Navaratri 2024: Complete 9-Day Color Guide and Dates for Goddess Worship
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News18•11-10-2026, 11:05
Navaratri 2024: Complete 9-Day Color Guide and Dates for Goddess Worship
- •Navaratri will be celebrated from October 11 to October 19 this year with great grandeur.
- •The festival begins with orange attire for Goddess Shailputri on October 11 and concludes with peacock green on October 19.
- •The sequence of colors for each of the nine days is determined based on astrological rules and planetary influences.
- •Devotees believe wearing specific colors designated for each day brings the special grace and blessings of Goddess Durga.
Key Questions Answered
Navaratri takes place from October 11 to October 19. The daily colors are orange for the first day, followed by white, red, dark blue, yellow, green, grey, purple, and peacock green on the final day.
The sequence of the nine colors is determined annually based on the weekday the festival starts and specific astrological and planetary rules.
On the first day, Goddess Shailputri is worshipped, and devotees wear orange, a color that symbolizes strength, radiance, warmth, and enthusiasm.
