happy navratri 2014

Navratri is a festival of  nine days and its all about Goddess Durga. During this period the nine faces of Goddess Durga known as Navdurga are worshiped. The following day is celebrated as Dussehra. On that day we  immersed, idols of Goddess Durga into the water body.

The very First day we worshiped to Shailaputri Maa, is the first amongst Navadurga who is worshipped. On the first day of Navratri, Grey saree is used to dress the goddess and on Ghatasthapana which is done that is installation of earthen pot. 

Tip for the devotees: 

The color to wear on the first day for devotees is ‘Yellow‘.

First Day – Ghatasthapana / Pratipada (25 September, 2014) – YELLOW

Second Day – Dwitiya (26 September, 2014) – GREEN

Third Day – Tritiya (27 September, 2014) – GREY

Fourth Day – Chaturthi (28 September, 2014) – ORANGE

Fifth Day – Panchami (29 September, 2014) – WHITE

Sixth Day – Shashti (30 September, 2014) – RED

Seventh Day – Saptami – (1 October, 2014) – BLUE

Eighth Day – Ashtami (2 October, 2014) – PINK

Ninth Day/ Tenth Day – Navami / Dashmi / Dussehra (3 October, 2014) – PURPLE

Ashish Pandey