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2. Kacche kele ki
barfi- green
The second day is dedicated
to Goddess Brahmacharini,
who was Goddess Parvati
when she was unmarried.
Celebrate this day with raw
banana or kachcha kele ki
barfi and the Navratri colour
for this day is green.
3. Kuttu ki puri- grey
The third day is dedicated to
Goddess Chandraghanta.
This name was derived when
Goddess Parvati started
adorning half Chandra (moon)
on her forehead after getting
married to Lord Shiva. If you
are fasting on this day, you
could prepare some kuttu ki
sabji orkuttu ki puri.
4. Motichoor
laddoo- orange
Throughout this period, fasts,
strictly vegetarian diets, japa
(chanting mantras in honor of
the Goddess Shakti), religious
hymns, prayer, meditation
and recitation of sacred texts
related to Devi Maa (Mother
Goddess) form the order
of the day. Apart from this,
there are a number of other
customs and rituals as well,
which are associated with the
festival. Let us know more
about them.
9 Navratri Colours
and Foods to
Celebrate Sharad
Navratri with
1. Kesar kheer or
halwa- yellow
The first day is dedicated
to Shailputri, who is known
to be Goddess Parvati, the
daughter of mighty Himalaya.
While there are many yellow
colour foods that you can
have during this day, nothing
can go wrong with some
sweet. Prepare some kesar
ki kheer or kesar ka halwa to
commemorate the day.
The fourth day is dedicated to
Devi Kushmanda, who is also
known as the creator of the
universe. She is also known
as the deity who has the
power and capability to reside
inside the sun. Motichoor
laddoo can be one of the
orange sweets you could have
on this day and offer it to the
deity.
5. Makhane ki kheer-
white
Goddess Skandamata
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