Navaratri is one of the widely celebrated festivals in India. On this occasion, the nine avatars of the divine Goddess Durga are celebrated with much grandeur for all the 9 days of Navaratri. The festival is celebrated for nine nights consecutively twice a year. The festival of Navaratri signifies the victory of good over evil.
This year Navaratri in India will begin on Sunday, September 29 and will end on Monday, October 7. Special foods are prepared on Navaratri and people are indulged in merrymaking. The festival is celebrated in different forms in different states.
Many rituals are associated with Navaratri festival. One of them is of wearing specific color of dress during each day of Navaratri. A unique aspect of the worship shown on this day is that the idol is draped with a dress of a specific color to symbolize a specific avatar. The tradition of dressing in the same color as that of the avatar has evolved over the years.
Here are the colors of each day for you to slay the garba nights’ 2019
| Navratri day | Navratri date | Navratri color |
| 1 | 29th September 2019 | Orange |
| 2 | 30th September 2019 | White |
| 3 | 1st October 2019 | Red |
| 4 | 2nd October 2019 | Royal Blue |
| 5 | 3rd October 2019 | Yellow |
| 6 | 4th October 2019 | Green |
| 7 | 5th October 2019 | Grey |
| 8 | 6th October 2019 | Purple |
| 9 | 7th October 2019 | Peacock Green |
The city is bustling with the preparation of the festival, be it shopping of the colorful attire or be it the Garba classes. Various Garba mandals are all set to take the city by storm.
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