Happy Dussehra
Dussehra is celebrated during the Ashvina month of Indian calendar, which usually falls in the months of September & October of English calendar. The festival is celebrated for nine nights with devotees taking part in the DandiyaRaasandGarba dance and offer prayers and Prasad to GodessDurga. Durga Puja is celebrated from the sixth day of Navaratri and will continue for four days and then end with Vijayadashmi on tenth day.
Devotees worship nine incarnation of goddess Durga for all the nine days of Navaratri. The nine forms of goddess Durgaand unique ritual of wearing a specific colour of attires during each day of Navaratri is given below:
|
Day |
Nine incarnation of Goddess Durga |
Colour of the Day |
Significance |
Prasad |
|
Padwa |
Shailaputri, |
Orange |
Energy & Happiness |
Pure Desi ghee |
|
Dwitiya |
Brahmacharini |
White |
Peace & Purity |
Fruits |
|
Tritiya: |
Chandraghanta, |
Red |
Beauty & Fearlessness |
Kheer prepared by cow milk |
|
Chaturthi |
Kushmanda |
Royal Blue |
Health & Wealth |
Malpua |
|
Panchami |
Shandamata |
Yellow |
Happiness & Brightness |
Bananas |
|
Shashthi |
Katyayani |
Green |
Growth |
Honey |
|
Saptami |
Kaalratri |
Grey |
Transformation |
Jaggery |
|
Ashtami |
Mahagauri |
Purple |
Intellect & Peace |
Coconuts |
|
Mahanavmi |
Peacock green |
Fulfill desires |
Til or Sesame seeds |