As every year this are the colors of 2009.

WISH YOU ALL HAPPY NAVRATRI!

Next wear I will put these two styles:

http://www.talkgirly.com/2011/09/28/colors-to-wear-on-nine-days-of-navratri-2011/

Navratri colors to wear in 2011:

WISH YOU ALL HAPPY NAVARATRI

Colors of sarees to wear on nine days of navaratri 2009 is available at:

http://www.talkgirly.com/2009/09/16/colors-to-wear-on-nine-days-of-navratri-2009/

As last year also I have given colors of sarees to wear on nine days of Navaratri, swati told me to post colors for this year also.

Navaratri is celebrated in different ways throughout India. In North India, all three Navratris are celebrated with much fervor by fasting on all nine days and worshipping the Goddess Parvati in her different forms.The Sharad Navratri culminates in Durga Puja and Dussehra. The Dussehra of Kulu in Himachal Pradesh is particularly famous in the North.

In the South Indian states of Tamil Nadu & Karnataka, Sharad Navratri is celebrated by setting up of Golu. They invite their family members to home to celebrate the festivities with them.

The last four days of Sharad Navratri take on a particularly dramatic form in the state of West Bengal in East India where they are celebrated as Durga Puja. This is the biggest festival of the year in this state. Exquisitely crafted and decorated life-size clay idols of the Goddess Durga depicting her slaying the demon Mahisasura are set up in temples and other places.

In West India, Sharad Navratri is celebrated with the famous Garba dance.

Navratri is divided into sets of three days to adore three different aspects of the supreme goddess or goddesses as first three days the goddess is invoked as a spiritual force called Durga also known as kali in order to destroy all our impurities, then next three days the Mother is adored as a giver of spiritual wealth, Lakshm and final three days is spent in worshipping the goddess of wisdom, Saraswati. In order to have all-round success in life.

Day and color	Color
Pratipradha (30th September): Red
Dvitiya (1st October): Sky Blue
Trutiya (2nd October): Yellow
Chaturthi (3rd October): Green
Panchami (4th October): Purple
Shashti (5th October): Orange
Saptami (6th October): White
Ashtami (7th October): Pink
Navami (8th October): Blue

Vijayadashami also known as Dussehra or Mohani Nakha is a festival celebrated across India. It is celebrated on the tenth day of the bright half of the Hindu month of Ashwayuja or Ashwina, and is the grand culmination of the 10-day annual festival of Dasara or Navaratri.

So Wish you Happy Dussehra in Advance. May you all Enjoy these nine days of Navaratri.

Colors of sarees to wear on nine days of navaratri 2011 is available at:

http://www.talkgirly.com/2011/09/28/colors-to-wear-on-nine-days-of-navratri-2011/

This were for 2007 Many sites has given this for 2008. Which is really wrong.

Day	Color	Aspect Of Devi	About Devi
Pratipradha (12th October):		Amba	Amba (meaning “mother” in Sanskrit) is another name for Goddess Durga or Parvati, consort of Lord Shiva.
Dvitiya(13th October):		Chamunda	In Hinduism, Chamunda or Camunda is an aspect of Devi, the supreme mother goddess. The name is a combination of Chanda and Munda, two monsters which Devi killed.
Trutiya(14th October):		Ashtamukhi	Ashtamukhi is another name of Goddess Durga.
Chaturthi(15th October):		Bhuvaneshwari	In Hinduism, Bhuvaneshvari is the fourth of the ten Mahavidya goddesses and an aspect of Devi. According to some Hindu traditions, Bhuvaneshvari, who is known for her beauty. Bhuvanesvari means Mistress of the World.
Panchami(16th October):		Upang Lalita	In Maharashtra (India), on the Fifth tithi, Bhakts observe fast (upvas) for the goddess “Upang Lalita”, a form of Meri Maiya.
Shashti(17th October):		Mahakali Mata	Kālī is the feminine of kāla “black, dark coloured”. It appears as the name of a form of Durga in Mahabharata, and as the name of an evil female spirit in Harivamsa. Kali’s association with blackness stands in contrast to her consort, Shiva,
Saptami(18th October):		Jagdamba	An impressive idol of Goddess Shree Durga who mediated between Shree Vishnu and Shree Shiva and stopped the fiercefull war going on between the two. She is flanked by Vishnu and Shiva on both the sides. She is known as Shree ShantaDurga Devi.
Ashtami(19th October):		Narayani	Narayani (wife of Narayan, Vishnu), is another name for Devi. She is always there to help the gods overcome the forces of evil. She describes many future acts, that she is destined to perform in the future, including the incarnation of Vishnu as Krishna.
Navami(20th October):		Renuka	Renuka was the name of a minor goddess of wanton death and destruction, although at certain times was also a symbol of creativity and vibrancy.
VijayaDashmi(21st October):		Durga	In Hinduism, Durga (Sanskrit: “the inaccessible”, Bengali: দুর্গা) is a form of Devi, the supreme goddess. In Bengal, she is said to be the mother of Ganesha, Kartikeya as well of Saraswati and Lakshmi. Durga is depicted as a warrior woman riding a lion or a tiger with multiple hands carrying weapons and assuming mudras, or symbolic hand gestures. This form of the Goddess is the embodiment of feminine and creative energy (Shakti).

Vijayadashami also known as Dussehra or Mohani Nakha is a festival celebrated across India. It is celebrated on the tenth day of the bright half of the Hindu month of Ashwayuja or Ashwina, and is the grand culmination of the 10-day annual festival of Dasara or Navaratri.
The burning of the effigies of Ravana on Vijayadashami, signifying the victory of good over evil, brings the festivities to a colourful close.

So Wish you Happy Dussehra in Advance. May you all Enjoy these nine days of Navaratri.
For victory of good over evil, set the goal to control “Kam, Krodh, Madh, Lobh, Moh and Matsar”.

Soon I will put my favorite Jhalak videos, Coloured Rangoli (I have given colors to Rangoli), some Rangoli that I have drawn and some paintings.

I’m not a good artist but I love to share this with many people. So if you wan to share something that you have please share with me because I love art.

The variety of colors, patterns, weaves and draping styles make the sari one of the world’s most fascinating costumes. Saris are woven with one plain end (the end that is concealed inside the wrap), two long decorative borders running the length of the sari, and a one to three foot section at the other end which continues and elaborates the length-wise decoration. This end is called the pallu; it is the part thrown over the shoulder in the Nivi style of draping.

In past times, saris were woven of silk or cotton.For the poor people silk saris were not affordable so they used to wear cotton saris. All saris were handwoven and represented a considerable investment of time or money.

In modern times, saris are increasingly woven on mechanical looms and made of artificial fibers, such as polyester, nylon, or rayon, which do not require starching or ironing. They are printed by machine, or woven in simple patterns made with floats across the back of the sari. This can create an elaborate appearance on the front, while looking ugly on the back. The punchra work is imitated with inexpensive machine-made tassel trim.

Hand-woven, hand-decorated saris are naturally much more expensive than the machine imitations. While the over-all market for handweaving has plummeted (leading to much distress among Indian handweavers), hand-woven saris are still popular for weddings and other grand social occasions.

Saree is of varied length. From 5 yards to 9.5 yards tied loosely, folded and pleated, it could be turned into working dress or party-wear with manual skill. For day today dress of middle class women, 5-6 yard sari is comfortable to manage household chores. A nine yard saree used to be a connoisseurs pleasure with embellishments, embroidery and gold designing.

Different Types Of Saris:

Lets see the well known varieties of saris which are distinct on the basis of fabric and weaving style.

Northern Styles:

	Chikan is traditional embroidery style from Lucknow, India. Patterns and effects created depend on types of stitches used and the thickness of the threads used in embroidery. Some the varieties of the stitches used include back-stitch, chain stitch and hemstitch and result is an open work pattern, jali (lace) or shadow-work.
	Benares Brocades or Varanasi Silks are some of the richest sarees produced in India and is the most in demand sari for weddings and functions. These saris aremade of finely woven silk and are decorated with elaborate engravings. Because of these engravings, these saris are relatively heavy.
	The “tant” or handloomed sarees of the region boast a tremendous range of styles and colors. The lightness of the body cloth, combined with wide and silky threadwork borders and elaborate pallus with supplementary threadwork ornament give the sari it’s unique evenness of drape.
	A highly transparent cloth with supplementary threadwork ornament, which is “Jammed” into the weft. Designs are simple and geometric tribal style, unique to Jamdani handlooms. Peacocks are a favorite motif in the style, as are bold vines and flowers.

Eastern Styles:

	A Kantha is a type of sari popular in West Bengal, India. Worn by Bengali women, it is known for its delicate embroidery. Kantha is really the name for the embroidery itself, rather than the sari per se. Any garment or cloth with kantha embroidery (which forms or outlines decorative motifs with running stitch) is a kantha garment.
	Detailed figures, animals and architectural scenes are depited on these sarees. The classic Baluchari has scenes from the religious epics of India. Wide borders feature repeat motifs from the pallu, often densely woven vignettes arranged in sections across the cloth.
	Ikat: Metallic finish and heavy guage silk with delightful yarn dyed patterning. The shiney and burnished metal finish of the silk sari is it’s most obvious appeal and is only possible through using the locally produced silk fiber. Heavy threadwork borders and pallus add to the overall effect of geometric ikat patterning.

Western Styles:

	Paithani is a variety of sari, named after the Paithan region in Maharashtra state where they are woven by hand. Made from very fine silk, it is considered as one of the richest saris in Maharashtra.
	Bandhani: Hand tye dyed light cloth, both cotton and silk with the classical look of Rajasthan and Gujarat. The sari cloth is folded in on itself, and tiny knots are sewn into the folded layers.
	The turgid heat of the Rajasthan desert inspired this meshlike cloth that is so airy – it’s like wearing a fan. Handloomed Kota Doria sarees in pure cotton are a rare find – polyester is gaining more and more ground. There are many varieties of machine loomed Kota fabric, which is also soft cloth with an airy feel that picks up the slightest breeze.
	The nine yards sari is generally worn by elderly ladies and is known as Lugade or Nauvaree in Marathi.

Central Styles:

The Chanderi sarees have sophistication hard to match. Madhya Pradesh produces a super light sari with a soft translucence unique to the cloth. They are generally a very plain sari in muted pastel colors, narrow bordered piece with simple striped anchal. Others have small bhutties through the field.

Southern Style:

	Venkatgiri sarees from Andhra Pradesh are a crisp and lightweight cloth, woven with a shiney finish yarn in very fine guage.
	Gadwal is known for its world famous handloom jari sarees. People here are most talented to weave 5.5 the meters sarees in such a way that it can be folded to a size as equivalent as a small match box.
	Narayanpet is a small town in Andhra Pradesh. The town specializes in Indian saree manufacturing, which is famous in India.
	Coimbatore cotton sarees often feature elaborate cotton brocade worked borders and pallus. This fine and airy cotton sari on the low range have plain fields and very understated pallu ornament, often just fine stripes. The high end sarees feature thread and zari work framed by intricate colorful threadwork borders.
	Mysore is city located in karnataka. The mysore sarees generally have huge borders.
	Kanchipuram is a mid sized city in the northwest of Tamil Nadu. The surrounding area is rich with ancient weaving tradition – most famous is the richly brocaded Kanchi silk sari. Wide borders of colored threads and or zari, and striped style pallus woven in a simple tribal style are hallmarks of this style.