9 Colours of Durga Navratri 2012

First Day: The Goddess of first day in Navratri is dressed in Red coloured saree. First Day of Durga Navaratri 2012 - (Ghatasthapana) – Prathami Puja or Padyami Puja – Installation of earthen pot – Ashwin Shukla Padyami (Ashwin masa Shudda Prathami) – 16 October 2012. Red color is the color for the first day of Navratri 2012.

Second Day: The Goddess of second day in Navratri is dressed in Sky Blue coloured saree. Second Day of Durga Navaratri 2012 – Preethi Dwitiya (Preeti Vidiya) – Ashwin Shukla Dwitiya - 17 October 2012. Color for second day of Navratri 2012 is Sky Blue.

Third Day: The Goddess of third day in Navratri is dressed in Yellow coloured saree. Third Day of Durga Navaratri – Sthana Vriddhi Gauri Vrata – Ashwin Masa Shudda Tritiya (Aswayuja Shukla Thadiya) – 18 October 2012. – Sindhoor Tritiya. Sowbhagya Teej. Color of third day in Navratri 2012 is Yellow. Tritiya & Chaturthi coincides on 18 October as 3rd and fourth day of Navratri are considered as on same day…
Fourth Day: The Goddess of fourth day in Navratri is dressed in Yellow coloured saree. Fourth Day of Durga Saran Navaratri 2012 – Bhouma Chaturthi – Ashwin Masa Shudda Chaturthi (Ashwayuja Shukla Chavithi) – 18 October 2012. Fourth day color of Navratri 2012 is Yellow.

Fifth Day: The Goddess of fifth day in Navratri is dressed in Green coloured saree. Fifth Day of Durga Saran Navaratri 2012 – Upang Lalitha Gauri Vrata (Sri Lalitha Panchami or Maha Panchami) – Ashwin Shudda Panchami – 19 October 2012. Fifth day Color of Navratri 2012 is Green.

Sixth Day: The Goddess of sixth day in Navratri is dressed in Grey coloured saree. Sixth Day of Durga Navaratri 2012 – Ashwin Shudda Sashti – Ashwin Shudda Sashti – 20 October 2012. 6th day colour of Navratri 2012 is Grey.

Seventh Day: The Goddess of seventh day in Navratri is dressed in Orange coloured saree. Seventh Day of Durga Saran Navaratri 2012 – Maha Saptami – Ashwin Shudda Saptami – Triratra Vrata Aarambha Utsava Puja (Trirathrotsavam) – 21 October 2012. 7th day colour of Navratri 2012 is Orange.

Eighth Day: The Goddess of eighth day in Navratri is dressed in White colored saree. Eighth Day of Durga Navaratri 2012 – Durga Ashtami (Maha Astami) – Ashwin Shudda Astami – Sri Maha Durga Puja – Goddess Saraswati Mata Puja – 22 October 2012. 8th day color of Navratri 2012 is: White.

Ninth Day: The Goddess of ninth day in Navratri is dressed in Pink coloured saree. Ninth Day of Durga Navaratri 2012 – Maharnavami Puja (Maha Navami) – Suhasini Puja – Ayudha Puja – Kanya Puja or Kumari Puja – Ashwin Shudda Navami – 23 October 2012. 9th day color of Navratri 2012 is: Pink.

Tenth Day: Vijayadashami. The Goddess of tenth day in Navratri is dressed in Blue coloured saree. Tenth Day of Durga Navaratri 2012 – Vijaya Dashami (Dussera / Dasara / Dussehra) – Mahishasura Vadha – Ashwin Shudda Dashami – 24 October 2012. But this time Vijaya Dashami is the 9th day of Navratri due to some shuffle in thithis. Color of dress to wear on Vijaya Dashami in 2012 is: Blue..

For Navratri 2012, the colours remain same but the day or date to use/wear will change according to Marathi / Gujarati Panchang. Local pundits will decide about colors of Navratri.


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