Navratri 2026 Colours: Day by Day Guide and Puja Room Decor Ideas
, by Vedansh Craft, 5 min reading time
The full Navratri 2026 colour list for all nine days, October 11 to 19, plus simple brass diya and door lock decor ideas to bring the festival into your puja room.
Navratri 2026 Colours: Day by Day Guide and Puja Room Decor Ideas
One of the most loved parts of Navratri is dressing in the colour of the day, a tradition that has become almost as anticipated as the puja itself. Sharad Navratri 2026 runs from Sunday, October 11 to Monday, October 19, and each of the nine days carries its own colour and its own form of Goddess Durga. This guide gives you the full day-wise colour list, what each shade represents, and a few simple ways to bring these colours into your puja room and home decor through the festival.
Navratri 2026 Colours: The Full Nine Day List
| Day | Date | Colour | Form of Durga |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | October 11 | Orange | Shailputri |
| Day 2 | October 12 | White | Brahmacharini |
| Day 3 | October 13 | Red | Chandraghanta |
| Day 4 | October 14 | Royal Blue | Kushmanda |
| Day 5 | October 15 | Yellow | Skandamata |
| Day 6 | October 16 | Green | Katyayani |
| Day 7 | October 17 | Grey | Kalaratri |
| Day 8 | October 18 | Purple | Mahagauri |
| Day 9 | October 19 | Peacock Green | Siddhidatri |
This sequence is the most widely followed one, tied to the weekday each date falls on, though some publishers and regional panchangs list the colours in a slightly different order. Treat it as a helpful reference rather than a fixed rule, and follow your family or local temple's tradition where it differs.
What Each Colour Represents
- Orange stands for warmth, energy, and the enthusiasm that carries the festival's opening day.
- White represents purity, peace, and the quiet devotion associated with Brahmacharini.
- Red symbolises courage and passion, fitting for Chandraghanta, the warrior form.
- Royal Blue reflects calm strength, connected to Kushmanda's role in creation.
- Yellow brings happiness and brightness, honouring Skandamata's motherly form.
- Green signals growth and new beginnings, tied to Katyayani.
- Grey represents transformative strength, matched with the fierce Kalaratri.
- Purple stands for grace and ambition, honouring Mahagauri on Durga Ashtami.
- Peacock Green closes the festival with individuality and freshness, marking Siddhidatri on Maha Navami.
Puja Room Decor Ideas for Navratri
You do not need to redecorate the whole house to bring Navratri into your home. A few thoughtful pieces around your existing puja space go a long way, and many of these double as everyday decor once the festival ends.
Light the altar with brass diyas
Diyas are lit daily through Navratri, morning and evening, alongside the aarti. A well made brass diya catches the light beautifully against marigold and rangoli, and unlike disposable clay diyas, it is reused every festival for years.
Refresh the entrance with a brass door lock
A decorative brass door lock on your puja room or main door is a small but meaningful festive touch, especially designs that carry Durga or Lakshmi motifs, since the goddess is considered to guard the threshold of the home during this period.
Pair colour with your existing idols
If you already keep a Durga or Lakshmi idol on your altar, a coloured cloth or drape changed daily to match the colour of the day is one of the simplest ways to observe the tradition without buying anything new for the puja space itself, while diyas and door hardware carry the festive detail.
Decor pieces to consider
- Brass Devi Kamakshi Diya (6.2 Inch), a vintage handcrafted lamp that works beautifully as a daily aarti diya through the nine nights.
- Brass Lakshmi Vilaku Diya (10 Inch), a larger statement lamp for a dedicated puja room or entrance.
- Brass Standing Deep Lakshmi Pair (5 Inch), our best selling diya pair, ideal either side of the altar or entrance.
- Brass Durga Door Lock with Three Brass Keys (4.5 Inch), a fitting choice for Navratri given the festival's focus on Durga.
- Brass Ganesha Lakshmi Round Door Lock (3 Inch), a compact design that also carries forward into Diwali decor.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the Navratri 2026 colours in order?
The Navratri 2026 colours in order are orange, white, red, royal blue, yellow, green, grey, purple, and peacock green, from Day 1 on October 11 to Day 9 on October 19.
What colour is Navratri Day 1, 2026?
Day 1 of Navratri 2026, October 11, is orange, the colour associated with Goddess Shailputri and worn to mark the start of the nine day festival.
Do the Navratri colours change every year?
Yes, since the sequence is tied to the weekday each Navratri date falls on, so the assigned colour for a specific day can shift from year to year even though the core palette of nine colours generally stays the same.
What is a simple way to decorate a puja room for Navratri?
Lighting the altar daily with a brass diya, adding a coloured cloth that matches the day's colour, and refreshing the entrance with a decorative brass door lock are simple, reusable ways to mark the festival without a full redecoration.
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