Sharadiya Navratri 2022: Nine Nights and Nine Avatars of Maa Durga
Navratri means 9 Nights and 9 Avtar and devotion towards Goddess Maa Durga, It is an Hindu festival which is celebrated twice a year in the country – during the month of Chaitra and Sharad. Navratri festival has a special significance in Hindu mythology. The festival is celebrated with great pomp and show across the country. Shardiya Navratri is celebrated in September to October.
The word Navratri means nine nights in Sanskrit and it is a festival that lasts for nine days in both these months. Nine colors of Navratri are designated for these nine days, each with its own meaning. Shardiya Navratri, the nine-day festival dedicated to Maa Durga and her nine avatars, is almost here. It is to begin on 26 September 2022 with the Ghatasthapana ritual and end with the Durga Visarjan or Dussehra/Vijayadashami celebration on the tenth day – 5 October 2022.
Observing fast and wearing clothes according to the color of the Navratri day is considered very sacred. in the Hindu religion. Women follow this tradition widely and adorn themselves with similar colorful clothes and accessories during Navratri. Here below we have listed the Navratri colors to follow this year. This trend is very popular among devotees who observe fast during the nine days of Navratri.
Navratri is celebrated in different ways in different parts of the country. However, the basic idea of the celebration is the triumph of the Hindu goddess Kali or Durga. Navratri is loved and cherished by countless women across the country who fast, prepare special foods and drinks, dress up and visit friends and family throughout these nine days.
Garba and Dandiya are also performed in Gujarat during the nine days of the festival.
Here are nine colors of Navratri you should know about. It is considered very special to dress in one of these colors every day until the end of the festival.
Worship method, date and auspicious time of Shardiya Navratri
It is said that Navratri comes four times in a year. By the way, all these four Navaratris come in the lunar month only. In Hinduism, there is a difference in the worship and celebration according to the place, so people celebrate them according to their region. Most of Durga Puja is celebrated in Bengal. It is considered to be the biggest festival of Bengal.
Shardiya Navratri is the most famous of the four Navratri, it is named after Maa Sharda, which means autumn. It falls in the lunar month of Ashwin (September-October, post monsoon). In some places this festival is celebrated after the autumn harvest and in other places during the harvest.
First day of Navratri (Pratipada)
Date : 26 September 2022, Monday.
Other names of the festival : Ghat Sthapana, Chandra Darshan, Shailputri Puja is performed.
Favorite Flower : Hibiscus (hibiscus) flower is very much liked by them.
Colour of the day : Orange.
Mantra: ‘Om Devi Shailputri Namah’
Second day of Navratri (Dwitiya)
Date : 27 September 2022, Tuesday.
Other names for the festival : Chandra Darshan, Brahmacharini Puja.
Favorite Flower : Hibiscus (hibiscus) flower is very much liked by them.
Colour of the day : Red.
Mantra: ‘Om Devi Brahmacharini Namah’
Third day of Navratri (Tritiya)
Date: 28 September 2022, Wednesday.
Other names for the festival: Gauri Puja, Saubhagya Teej, Chandraghanta Puja
Favorite Flower: Lotus Flower is very much liked by her.
Colour of the day : Red.
Mantra: ‘Om Devi Chandraghanta Namah’
Fourth day of Navratri (Chaturthi)
Date: 29 September 2022, Thursday.
Other names for the festival: Kushmanda Puja, Vinayaka Chaturthi, Lakshmi Panchami
Favorite flower: Jasmine flower is a favorite of them.
Colour of the day: Royal Blue.
Mantra: ‘Om Devi Kushmandayai Namah’.
The fifth day of Navratri (Panchami)
Date: 30 September 2022, Friday.
Other names of the festival: Nag Puja, Skandmata Puja, Skanda Shashthi.
Favorite Flower: He likes yellow rose flower.
Colour of the day: Yellow.
Mantra: Om Devi Skandmata Namah
Sixth day of Navratri (Sashti)
Date : 01 October 2022, Saturday.
Other names of the festival: Yamuna Chhath, Katyayani is worshipped.
Favorite Flower: Marigold flower is very much liked by them.
Color of the day: Green
Mantra: ‘Om Devi Katyayani Namah’.
Seventh day of Navratri (Saptami)
Date: 02 October 2022, Sunday.
Other names for the festival: Maha Saptami, Kalratri Puja.
Favorite Flower: Krishna Lotus flower is very much liked by her.
Colour of the day: Grey.
Mantra: ‘Om Devi Kalratri Namah’
Eighth day of Navratri (Ashtami)
Date: 03 October 2022, Monday.
Other names of the festival: Durga Ashtami, Mahagauri Puja, Annapurna Ashtami, Sandhi Puja.
Favorite Flower: Night blooming jasmine, Mogra flower is very much liked by them.
Colour of the day: Purple.
Mantra: ‘Om Devi Mahagauri Namah.
Ninth day of Navratri (Mahanavami)
Date : 04 October 2022, Tuesday.
Other names for the festival: Navratri Parana, Siddhidatri Puja.
Favorite Flower: She loves Champa flower.
Colour of the day: Mayuri green.
Mantra: ‘Om Devi Siddhidatri Namah’
Last day of Navratri (Vijay Dashami)
Date: 05 October 2022, Wednesday.
Other names for the festival: Dussehra, Durga Visarjan.
Day 1 – White Navratri Day 1 color is white as this Pratipada day falls on Monday wear white clothes. The color white is forever a calm symbol of eternal peace. The first color of Sharad Navratri is white, so you can opt for white Tulip flowers to plan your mandir navratri decoration with white color theme. You can decorate the wall behind the mandap with beautiful white tulips. Goddess Shailputri is worshiped after Kalash Sthapna. Shailputri, in Sanskrit, is a combination of two words – ‘Shail’ meaning Mountains and ‘Putri’ meaning Daughter.
शैल का अर्थ चट्टान होता है। इसलिए मां के इस स्वरूप को शैलपुत्री कहा गया है। चट्टान के समान दृढ़ स्वभाव वाली मां कर्मठता एवं अथक परिश्रम से आगे बढ़ने की प्रेरणा देती है। इनकी पूजा से कर्मठता बढ़ती है। भक्त स्वालम्बी बनता है। वही जो व्यक्ति या जो भक्त अपने स्वाभिमान की रक्षा नहीं कर पा रहा हो सामाजिक एवं पारिवारिक परेशानियां उसके आत्मविश्वास को डगमगा रहा हो । वह मां के इस स्वरूप की पूजा करें। इससे उसे परेशानियों से मुक्ति मिलेगी। उसके स्वाभिमान की रक्षा होगी। उसकी कर्मठता बढ़ेगी। घर परिवार एवं समाज में आदर बढ़ेगा। भक्त पर मां दुर्गा की कृपा भी बनी रहेगी। नवरात्रि के पहले दिन मां के इस स्वरूप के चरणों मे गाय का घी अर्पित करना चाहिए।
मां शैलपुत्री के प्रभावशाली मंत्र
1- ऊँ देवी शैलपुत्र्यै नमः॥
2- वन्दे वाञ्छितलाभाय चन्द्रार्धकृतशेखराम्।
वृषारुढां शूलधरां शैलपुत्रीं यशस्विनीम्॥
3- या देवी सर्वभूतेषु माँ शैलपुत्री रूपेण संस्थिता।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नम:॥
मां शैलपुत्री का मंत्र जपने से होते हैं लाभ
ज्योतिष मान्यताओं के अनुसार, मां शैलपुत्री के मंत्रों का जाप करने से व्यक्ति के जीवन में स्थिरता आती है। साथ ही इनकी पूजा और मंत्र जाप से चंद्रमा संबंधित दोष भी दूर हो जाते हैं। पूरी श्रद्धा भाव से मां शैलपुत्री की पूजा करने से मां भक्तों को सुख और सौभाग्य का वरदान देती हैं।
Day 2 – The red color of Navratri is a beautiful red. The glow of red color is associated with Devi or Goddess. For navratri mandir decoration you can use fresh roses and make a big ‘OM’ symbol in the background or you can also use red chunari or dupatta and make a mandir background setting with it. The second day of the nine days belongs to the goddess Brahmacharini. A goddess who did severe penance. The word “Brahmcharini” is derived from the word Brahma.
ब्रह्मचारिणी
दघाना करपद्माभ्यामक्षमालाकमण्डलू।
देवी प्रसीदतु मयि ब्रह्मचारिण्यनुत्तमा।।
Day 3 – Royal Blue This special day is dedicated to Devi Chandraghanta, who bears the crescent moon on her forehead, which represents emotional balance and keeps mortals grounded. So give your navratri mandir decoration a fresh and positive look with navratri blue color theme. As we have already mentioned, any decoration is incomplete without flowers. So to start the exciting 10 days of Navratri 2022, you can bring bright blue orchids and create a jali design background with blue orchids to add details behind the idols.
Day 4 – Yellow As this Chaturthi day falls on a Thursday, wear a subtle shade of yellow to celebrate the joy and enthusiasm of Sharad Navaratri. Let yourself be filled with a sense of joy and enlightenment. The color means happiness and brightness. Goddess Kushmanda is worshiped on this day. Goddess Kushmanda has eight hands and hence she is also known as Ashtabhuja Devi.
Day 5 – Green Goddess Skandmata is worshiped on this day and is also known as the mother of Lord Kartikey or Skanda. Green is the color of life and means peace. You can make a mango leaf toran with marigold flowers and hang it at the entrance of the mandir.
Day 6 – Gray Hindus worship the goddess Katyayani on this day and she is believed to be the slayer of the tyrannical demon Mahisasura. The color of the day is gray, which signifies the power of transformation. Gray represents neutrality and balance. Gray is the color of intellect and compromise
Day 7 – Orange Hindus worship the goddess Kalaratri on this day. The goddess is considered the destroyer of all demons, negative energies, evil spirits and ghosts. The goddess is also known as Shubankari due to the belief that she always grants auspicious results to her devotees. She is the seventh form of Goddess Parvati and is considered the destroyer of all evil in the world. Some people believe that Kali and Kalaratri are the same. There is no confirmation for this yet. However, you can wear gray and pray to the goddess to remove all negativity from your life.
Day 8 – Peacock Green The eighth day of Navratri is the day of Kanjak. The day is celebrated by feeding little girls who are considered avatars of the goddess. Goddess Mahagauri is worshiped on this day, who has the power to fulfill all the wishes of her devotees. It is said that one who worships this goddess gets relief from all sufferings in life. Color means uniqueness and individuality. It is also the color of compassion and freshness.
Day 9 – Pink Day 9 is the last day of the Navratri festival. The day is called Navami. Goddess Siddhidatri is worshiped on this day. One side of Lord Shiva’s body is believed to be that of Goddess Siddhidatri. Hence it is known by the name Ardhanarishwar. According to the scriptures, Lord Shiva attained all siddhis by worshiping this goddess. Pink means kindness, harmony and affection. Be creative and make DIY wall hangings or handicrafts with pink and contrasting Navratri colors to add a special touch to your navratri mandir decoration. Frequently Asked Questions: What are the nine colors of Navratri? The nine colors of Navratri are white, red, royal blue, yellow, green, grey, orange, peacock green and pink. Can we wear black during Navratri? There is no rule that prevents you from wearing black or any colored clothes while visiting temples. Black is considered the color of failure, sadness and negative things, so some people avoid it on most occasions and when visiting temples. What are the nine forms of Maa Durga? During Navratri, devotees worship the nine forms of Goddess Durga, who was an incarnation of Goddess Parvati. Goddess Parvati wanted to kill the notorious demon Mahishasura, for which she has
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