Sharad Navratri or Devi Navratri is one of the most important festivals and is celebrated across almost all parts of India. These 9 nights/10 days (navratri = nine nights) are dedicated to various forms of the Devi or the Goddess.
In 2024, Ashwin Navratri or Shardiya Navratri is from October 3, 2024 to October 12, 2024.
On each of the 9 days, the Devi is worshipped in a different form. In Andhra Pradesh, one way of celebrating Devi Navratri is to worship Navdurga or the 9 forms of Durga. There is a different naivedyam offered each day. I have used the information from the Kanaka Durga Temple in Vijayawada as the primary source for the naivedyam to be offered.
In addition, each day of Devi Navratri has a specific colour associated with it. I have shown two colours of each day of Navratri because I have used two sources of information: the popular list used across India and the list from the the Kanaka Durga Temple in Vijayawada.
During Navratri, in most South Indian and Maharashtrian homes, married women invite other married women and offer “tamboolam”. Along with the taboolam, normally sundal is given as prasadam.
In recent times, the tradition of wearing a particular colour on each day of Navratri has grown in popularity. In the table below, I have given two options, one followed commonly (the WhatsApp list as I call it) and the the other followed by the Kanaka Durga Temple. 🙂
Please view the table in landscape mode (horizontally on the phone). It has a lot of details, I cannot make it smaller. If you view it lengthwise, all details are not seen.
| Date | Form of the Devi Worshipped | Naivedyam | Navratri Colour to Wear | |
| Kanaka Durga Temple | Popular/ WhatsApp List |
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| October 3, 2024 | – | – | – | Yellow | October 4, 2024 | Swarna Kavachalankrutha Devi | Gold | Green |
| October 5, 2024 | Bala Tripura Sundari Devi | Light Pink | Grey | |
| October 6, 2024 | Gayatri Devi | Orange | Orange | |
| October 7, 2024 | Lalitha Tripura Sundari Devi | Red | White | October 8, 2024 | Annapoorna Devi | Sandalwood Colour | Red |
| Mahalakshmi Devi | Pink | Red | ||
| October 9, 2024 | Saraswati Devi |
|
White | Royal Blue |
| October 10, 2024 | Durga Devi (Durgashtami) |
|
Red | Pink |
| October 11, 2024 | Mahishasura Mardani | Red Brown/Maroon |
Purple | |
| October 12, 2024 (Vijaya Dashami/ Dasara/ Dussehra) |
Rajarajeswari Devi |
Naivedyam for Rajarajeshwari Devi
Maha Naivedyam including: |
Green | Peacock Green |
Loved the write up & the description. Hoping the 9 days bring peace & prosperity to mankind! Happy Navratri & good luck with the celebrations.
very informative Aruna 🙂 thank you for putting this together.
Great share ! Happy Navratri !
Thank you 🙂
NICE INFORMATION SHOULD GIVE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE NAVRATRI KALASH POOJA
Thank you for the idea. Will create a post next week.
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Hello,
What would it entail?
I want daily wise colour s please inform us
Hi
It is there as an image in the post.
There are 2 columns on colors to wear? I’m confused. can you kindly explain?
Hi! The first column is the popular colour choice, while the second column is the colours recommended by the Vijayawada Kanaka Durga Temple.
Hi ..I can’t see the colour coloumn list ..can you please forward it ?
Thank
You !
Hi Nischitha,
Mailed you the details.
Aruna
could you please share the details in telugu PDF format
Very informative, TY Aruna
Thank you for giving full details to celebrate navaratri wholeheartedly
hi, i need to know on how to perform prayers to kanaka durga devi. what do they bring on head tied with red cloth. im unsure of what to bring. kindly give me some information regarding this. thank you
Thank you
Good Information
Thanks a lot
Thank you for detailed information. And explain with more details about story of the alankaram
Good Morning,
Thank you for the feedback. I will add those details in time for next year. 🙂
Fabulous, informative post Aruna! Happy Navratri!
Namaste ?,you can leave the popular WhatsApp column and fallow the Kanaka Durga column….
Swarn kavach durga- gold
Bala- light pink
Annapurna-red
Gayatri- sandalwood
Lalita- gold
Mahalaxmi-pink or green
Saraswati- white
Durga- red
Mahishasura mardini- maroon Red
Raja Rajeswari- rainbow colour(all colours)
You can recite different Devi stotras, and offer different food items.. the red cloth is ” Iru mudi” in which they carry some rice, coconut, ghee and some other food stuff to offer the goddess Durga..?
Very useful blog post!!. Thank you. Is it mandatory to do all prasadam’s mentioned in corresponding column every day? I am choosing one and doing every day. Please let me know
Hello Sruthi,
One prasadam is perfectly fine. Thank you for the kind words. If there is anything else you want me to include, do let me know.
Aruna
Tell me about after completion of 9 days
What is the best offering for Chandi as naivedyam? Please let me know.
శ్రీ విజయవాడ కనకదుర్గమ్మ దేవస్థానం వారికి నమస్కారము ఈ సంవత్సరం శ్రీ దసరా ఉత్సవాలు బాగా చేయాలని కోరుతూన్నాము 2020 ఇట్లు. రవ్వా దుర్గా
శ్రీ విజయవాడ కనకదుర్గమ్మ దేవస్థానం వారికి నమస్కారము ఈ సంవత్సరం శ్రీ దసరా ఉత్సవాలు బాగా చేయాలని కోరుతూన్నాము 2020
Thank for sharing the details.
very informative. thank you for putting this together.
What colors are for this year 2021
Give me till this weekend and I will update the post. Am swamped with work at the moment but will get this done at the earliest.
Ok thanks
Hi
The colours have been updated. Thank you for the interest and follow-up
Why is ammavaru alakarnam order changed this year lalitha ammavaru after saraswati devi than last year
Hi Aruna garu,
Thanks for the detailed information…!!
I am just worried of one day when saraswati pooja is meant to be done.
Many informational sites says it falls on 11th (5th day), but moola nakshatram is on 12th.
Please can you inquire a little about this and post a reply when to do the saraswati poooja.?
Hello,
According to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam calendar, Saraswathi Pooja is on Oct 12, 2021.
God bless you and the members of your family Amma.
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Thank you for the list of Navratri colours and the 9 days Devi Swarup n the food offerings/ Naivedyam .
Thank you, Chetana. I hope you find it useful.
Good information along with Durga forms if u add the names of nine avatars of Durga following in north for example swaran kavach Durga /shailputri
I will certainly try. Thank you for the request.
I always refer to this website every year during Navaratri. Thanks for your information.
Thank you so much. I will try to improve and give more information.
Thank you for the interesting information about this religious festival. I wish you a wonderful Devi Navratri! (I hope this is an appropriate greeting.)Best regards from Sweden
Reading your blog after a long time, Aruna!! Very nicely detailed! 💖
Thank you 🙂
Very nice explanation
Thank you.
Devil Navarro Puja 9 days 9 avataram 9 colour wear Saree 9 days 9 prasadam 9 items cook in day wise this I wise what is that prasadam do each day cook prasadam names can u show r tell me
Hello,
All the details are in the post. Please click on the naivedyam name to see the recipe.
Devi navratri
Thank you so Much for Good information
List of colours
Day wise Alankaranam.wevGpt Good information….👍
Thank you so much for your required information
thank you
HI Sir,
from next time add one more column and keep MANTRA
TO CHANT WHAT MANTRA ON PURTUCULAR DAY
Thank you for this suggestion. Will certainly do this.
Well, good ibformation
Must I cook all of those or any one of those will do?
Thank you for the details. Very useful.
Thank you!
The details are most appreciated. Thanks and namasthe
May I know what naivedyam is for Oct 3rd 2024 please
Thanks for the information. I would like specifically WHAT SundaL PRASAADAM SHOULD BE DONE EACH DAY DURING the NAVARATHIRI.
kRISHNAN