Overview
- Mainstream reports say the first day of Sharad Navratri is set as orange and devotees honour Maa Shailputri while Ghatasthapana (Kalash Sthapana) marks the start of puja.
- News outlets publish a popular nine‑colour calendar that assigns a specific hue to each day of the nine‑day Durga festival, with peacock green listed for the ninth day.
- Journalists explain orange symbolizes energy, enthusiasm, positivity and spiritual warmth and is often worn as full outfits or as scarves and accessories.
- The nine‑colour dress custom is especially common in western India, including Maharashtra and Gujarat, yet outlets stress that wearing the day’s colour is a cultural practice not a religious rule.
- Coverage advises devotees to check local panchangs and temple schedules for exact muhurats and to expect regional variations in the colour sequence and ritual timings.