Escaping thoughts: Navaratri

Disclaimer: I am learning from web or books I have and talking to people. So this is from multiple sources.

I started learning which Goddess for each day to pray during Navaratri and also color significance. Looks like most of the Northern India follows "Nava Durga Sampradayam" while southern states follow "Nava Devi Sampradayam". In addition each Devi temple follow a slight modified version as per their needs. In Vaishnaya Sampradayam (Lakshmi Sampradayam), devotees pray Ashta Lakshmis and Maha Lakshmi during Navaratri. Some big Vaishnava Temples like Tirupati do not celebrate Navaartri. Instead they celebrate Brahmotsavams during Navaratri days.

Nava Durga Sampradayam - 9 forms of Durga

1. Maa Shailaputri

2. Maa Brahmacharini

3. Maa Chandraghanta

4. Maa Kushmanda

5. Maa Skandamaata

6. Maa Katyayani

7. Maa Kalaratri

8. Maa Maha Gauri

9. Maa Sidhidatri

Nava Devi Sampradayam - 9 forms of Devi

1. Sri Bala Tripura Sundari Devi

2. Sri Gayatri Devi

3. Sri Annapurna Devi

4. Sri Maha Lakshmi Devi

5. Sri Lalita Tripura Sundari Devi

6. Sri Saraswati Devi

7. Sri Durga Devi

8. Sri Mahishashura mardhini Devi

9. Sri RajaRrajeshwari devi

Kanaka Durga Temple - Vijayawada. 1 day Extra.

1. Sri Bala Tripura Sundari Devi

2. Sri Gayatri Devi

3. Sri Annapurna Devi

4. Sri Lalita Tripura Sundari Devi

5. Sri Maha Chandi Devi

6. Sri Maha Lakshmi Devi

7. Sri Saraswati Devi

8. Sri Durga Devi

9. Sri Mahishashura Mardhini Devi

10. Sri Raja Rajeshwari Devi

Colors:

The first color of the Navratri is decided based on the weekday when Navratri begins and remaining 8 days follow a fixed cycle of colors.

For 2024:

Day 1: Yellow

Day 2: Green

Day 3: Gray

Day 4: Orange

Day 5: White

Day 6: Red

Day 7: Royal Blue

Day 8: Pink

Day 9: Purple

Oct 3rd 2024 - Vijayawada Kanaka Durga Devi Temple

Oct 4th 2024 - Vijayawada Kanaka Durga Devi Temple

Oct 5th 2024 - Vijayawada Kanaka Durga Devi Temple - Sri Annapurna Devi

Oct 6th 2024 - Vijayawada Kanaka Durga Devi Temple - Sri Lalita Tripura Sundari Devi

The Goddess, in Lalitha Tripura Sundari Devi form, is seated on Lord Siva, while Lakshmi Devi and Sarswati Devi are on her right and left with ‘Vinjamarams’ ( fans) in their hands.