What to Wear This Navratri 2025 – 9 Days, 9 Colours, 9 Sarees
Navratri is more than a festival—it’s nine nights of devotion, dance, colours, and celebration of feminine energy. Each day is dedicated to a form of Goddess Durga (Navadurga), associated with a colour, ritual, and offering. Wearing the day’s colour is a cherished tradition, believed to align us with the goddess’s blessings.
This Navratri (22–30 September 2025), celebrate with Blushe by adorning yourself in soft silk sarees that match the day’s colour—while also honouring the goddess, rituals, and prasad that make the day special.
Navratri FAQs
What is the significance of fasting during Navratri?
Fasting during Navratri is more than just avoiding food—it’s a spiritual practice. Devotees believe it helps purify both the body and the mind. By controlling physical cravings, one can focus more on prayers, meditation, and connecting deeply with Goddess Durga.
Source: https://isha.sadhguru.org/en/wisdom/article/navratri-significance-spiritual-process
What is Ghatasthapana and why is it important?
Ghatasthapana, also called Kalash Sthapana, is the ritual that marks the official beginning of Navratri. A clay pot filled with holy water is placed in the puja space, along with sown seeds that symbolize growth and prosperity. This ritual is considered as invoking Goddess Durga into the home for the nine-day celebration.
Source: https://www.drikpanchang.com/puja/navratri/navratri-ghatasthapana-puja.html
What is the story behind Navratri?
The legend comes from the Devi Mahatmyam. A demon named Mahishasura grew so powerful that neither gods nor men could defeat him. To restore balance, the gods combined their energies and created Goddess Durga. She fought Mahishasura for nine nights and finally killed him on the tenth day. Navratri celebrates this ultimate victory of good over evil.
Why do we wear different colours every day during Navratri?
Each day of Navratri is dedicated to one of the nine forms of Goddess Durga. Every goddess has an energy associated with her—like power, prosperity, peace, or courage—and each is represented by a specific colour. Wearing that colour is a symbolic way to connect with her energy and show devotion.
Source: https://www.culturalindia.net/indian-festivals/navratri-colours.html
Who are the 9 goddesses worshipped during Navratri?
The nine forms of Goddess Durga worshipped are known as Navadurga. They are Shailaputri, Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skandamata, Katyayani, Kalaratri, Mahagauri, and Siddhidatri. Each represents a unique aspect, like strength, wisdom, nurturing love, or fearlessness. Together, they guide a devotee’s spiritual journey step by step.
Source: https://www.hindu-blog.com/2018/10/9-forms-of-durga-navdurga-worshipped-in.html
What are the main rituals of Navratri?
Navratri has a beautiful mix of rituals. It starts with Ghatasthapana, followed by daily prayers to Goddess Durga, reading of holy texts like the Durga Saptashati, and observing fasts. In many regions, people celebrate with Garba and Dandiya Raas dance at night. On the final day, Kanya Puja is performed, where young girls are worshipped as living forms of the goddess.
Source: https://www.swami-krishnananda.org/fest/fest_navarathri.html
Is the Navratri colour code the same every year?
Not exactly. The sequence of colours depends on which weekday Navratri begins. That’s why the colour chart changes year to year. Still, many families and communities follow a traditional cycle of nine colours as part of their devotion.
Source: https://www.culturalindia.net/indian-festivals/navratri-colours.html
What is the difference between Chaitra Navratri and Sharad Navratri?
Navratri actually happens twice every year. Chaitra Navratri comes in spring (around March–April), while Sharad Navratri comes in autumn (September–October) and is the more widely celebrated one, especially with big Garba and Durga Puja festivities. Both honor Goddess Durga, but Sharad Navratri has greater cultural prominence.
