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Colours to wear on 9 days of Navratri: Granny shows younger generation how to celebrate in style

“Happy Navratri to all my children and grandchildren," a granny wrote while sharing a video on the nine colours of Navratri.

Published on: Oct 3, 2024, 17:16:07 IST
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Navratri, a festival dedicated to Goddess Durga, has started and will end with Dussehra. Devotees are celebrating the days with enthusiasm and dedication. Some are also taking to social media to show how they are celebrating. Among them is an elderly woman who gave a masterclass to the younger generation on the colours to wear on nine days of the festival.

9 colours of Navratri: Granny's video on different attire for the festival is viral. (Instagram/@tales.by.granny)
9 colours of Navratri: Granny's video on different attire for the festival is viral. (Instagram/@tales.by.granny)

Lalitha Narayanaswami, who runs an Instagram page called @tales.by.granny, shared the video. In the caption, she listed the hues one should pick for each day of Navratri.

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“Happy Navratri to all my children & grandchildren! God bless you all with health, wealth & prosperity! May all the virtues of Nav Durga (9 Durga avatars) be with you, always! Yours lovingly,” she wrote and signed off by adding Paati (granny).

Take a look at the beautiful video she shared:

Granny receives love on social media:

A third commented, “This is so lovely. You’re an inspiration to everyone, dear Paati. Keep cheering us.” A fourth expressed, “This is so cute.” A fifth wrote, “Cute and graceful.”

While some excitedly wrote “Happy Navratri”, others posted love emoticons to show appreciation.

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Each colour attributed to a day of Navratri has a meaning and significance. It is believed that wearing a particular colour on a specific day enhances the festive spirit, creating a connection between the devotees and the divine energy of the Goddess.

What are your thoughts on this video shared by the elderly woman about the colours of Navratri?

 
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Trisha Sengupta

Trisha Sengupta is a Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over six years of digital newsroom experience. Specialising in high-engagement storytelling, she blends viral trends with traditional journalism to cover the intersection of technology, finance, and human emotion. Her reporting spans real estate and personal finance struggles in hubs like Bengaluru and Gurgaon, the NRI experience, and corporate shifts like tech layoffs. Trisha also frequently tracks global figures and writes human interest stories. Offline, Trisha is an avid reader, history enthusiast and solo traveler. She balances her journalism career with family life while actively integrating AI tools into her modern storytelling approach.

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