Navratri is one of the most important, vibrant, and longest festivals that is celebrated with great enthusiasm all over India. Navratri means the nine night’s celebration. Navratri festival is celebrated auspiciously for the different forms of the Goddesses to worship the feminine form of the ‘Shakti’ that is power!
Navratri is celebrated differently, with great enthusiasm, in different regions of India, but the essence remains the same. Gujarat, West Bengal and Maharashtra are especially known for their extravagant celebrations spread over the nine days of Navratri. In South India celebrations take the form of Navratri Golu revolving around a display of artistic dolls depicting the divine presence; the Bengalis call it “Durga Puja.” Gujarat and Maharashtra host resplendent Garba dance nights during the nine days.
During these festive nine days, it is considered auspicious if you incorporate these colours in Navratri 2023 outfits according to Drikpanchang:
- Day 1: Orange,
- Day 2: White,
- Day 3: Red,
- Day 4: Royal Blue,
- Day 5: Yellow,
- Day 6: Green,
- Day 7: Grey,
- Day 8: Purple,
- Day 9: Peacock Green
Navratri festival is marked in every home with bright and colourful Navratri decorations. But, before we proceed, it is very important to start with festive cleanings. A clutter-free space, especially in the Pooja room, helps to achieve the desired decoration you have been longing for.
Navratri Decoration Ideas for Homes
If you love celebrating these nine days and want to add some festive vibe to your home decorations, it is here…! We are sure that this Navratri 2023 decoration would be the best one…!
Navratri Decoration for Entrance of Your Homes
The first step in Navratri home decorations is to adorn your grand entrance. This helps to bring positivity into your home.
01. Garlands or Hanging Toran at Entrance Doors
Welcome Navratri with some floral garlands and wreaths. They are auspicious and add a vibrant touch to your décor. So, begin ‘sharadnavratra’ with auspicious flowers. The fragrance of these flowers, especially marigold, would spread positivity across the home!
There are many traditionally decorated varieties of torans. They are usually made up of marigold flowers, mango leaves, or fabric (with embroidery and mirror work), and beads.
02. Home Entrance Decoration with Rangoli
Rangolis are vital for every Hindu festival. Create intricate and colourful rangolis at the entrance of your homes to symbolise the spirit of Navratri. Give a spin to the traditional rangoli by opting for innovative rangolis, such as flower or grain rangolis instead of traditional rangoli using rangoli powder.
Rangolis can be designed inside the house and outside, in the portico. Place beautifully crafted step lamps or diyas on the rangoli to accentuate the aesthetic appeal that it can create.
03. Spark Up your Entrance with Fairy Lights or Lanterns
Fairy lights, lanterns, and decorative lamps give your home a festive vibe. They not only look beautiful but also make the entrance look bright.
String up fairy lights around your home, particularly in the evenings and at night, to create a magical and festive ambiance.
Navratri 2023 Decoration for Interiors
Make sure that your interiors are ready for this Navratri festival. The colours that you choose for Navratri decoration at home represent the different avtars of Maa Durga. They are mentioned below:
- Day 1: Pink, the color of Maa Shailputri.
- Day 2: White, representing Maa Brahmacharini.
- Day 3: Red, the colour of Maa Chandraghanta.
- Day 4: Orange, representing Maa Kushmanda.
- Day 5: Yellow, symbolizing Maa Skandamata.
- Day 6: Maroon, symbolizing Maa Katyayani.
- Day 7: Navy Blue, for Maa Kalratri.
- Day 8: Green, the colour of Maa Mahagauri.
- Day 9: Beige, for Maa Siddhidatri.
People decorate their homes in Navratri to create a festive and welcoming atmosphere. You can plan your décor around these colours to take it a step closer to spirituality. So let’s explore these Navratri decoration ideas
04. Paint your Home with Ethnic Colours
Indians love colours, so why not display a love of colours in your home interiors? You can paint your home with ethnic and true colours of India like earthy green, reds, yellows, and orange. You can also get a wall makeover if your budget allows. Since the festivity is all about celebrating the feminine power of the universe, you can choose a big wall to adorn the painting of the eyes of Goddess Durga. This can be a great addition to your home generally, and for the festive season specifically.
05. Add a Colourful Touch with Drapes and Sheer Curtains
Add a touch of grandeur to your décor, windows and doorways with these bright and colourful drapes and curtains. Choose colours like red, yellow, and orange, which are associated with Navratri.
06. Colourful and Decorative Furnishings
Don’t you want your home interiors to look colourful in Navratri? So, jazz up your sitting area with these colorful cushions and the floor with ethnic rugs. As much as possible, opt for ethnic prints and textures. Applique cushion covers, indigo prints, hand block prints etc can add to the festive mood.
07. Accentuate your Interiors with Earthen Bowl and Flowers
Add a decorative earthen bowl with flowers in it to accentuate your home décor. You can add floating candles in bowls of water to create an enchanting ambiance. Invest in a beautiful Urli. This piece of décor never goes out of fashion. You can pull them out of your treasure trove during the festival or you can use them to drop in some flowers every day.
08. Potpourri of Fragnance
Fill your glass tray or jar with potpourri. It is a mixture of dried petals and spices placed in a bowl to scent a room. It emits a sweet, earthy fragrance for the beginning of these pristine Pooja days! Another option for you is to purchase an artistic diffuser. Pour some essential oil, light a candle underneath, and enjoy the soothing fragrance of the oils all day long.
09. Earthen Pot
Decorate home (Puja room) with an earthen pot as part of Navratri decor. As per Gujarati tradition, the house is decorated with ‘Garbo’. It is an earthen pot decorated beautifully with small mirrors, shiny lace, flowers with diya burning inside. You can purchase intricately carved out terracotta pots to place lights, candles or diyas inside them. They can create beautiful shadow motifs on the walls.
10. Eco-Friendly Navratri Decoration at Home
Sustainability is a growing trend in home decor. Hence, emphasize eco-friendliness in your home decorations as well. Take the reused bottles and add flowers and water. Now hang them with jute rope. This keeps the flowers fresh and adds a unique touch to your home décor. This reflects the growing trend of environmentally conscious celebrations.
Navratri Decoration for Puja Room
Make your Pooja room bright and beautiful with these Navratri decoration ideas:
11. Toran for Pooja Room
Festivals embrace the Pooja rooms as well as other rooms of the house. Torans at the entrance of the Pooja rooms provide a new and bright look to your Pooja room.
12. Diyas, Candles and Tea Lights
Indian festivals are incomplete without diyas. You can place the decorative diyas in the living room and the Pooja room to perk up your pooja activities. The soft light falls on the deity from the earthy diyas, and interesting tea lights give an elegant look to your room.
13. Decorative Bells and Hangings
Buy the traditional room dividers and bells to decorate homes as well as the Pooja room. For example, you can use these little elephant hangings as room dividers or just hang them outside your Pooja room or Pooja unit.
14. Navratri Thali Decoration for Aarti
Navratri thali decoration is very auspicious on the eighth day of Navratri. So, this Navratri, add an extra element of a decorated thali to your pooja room.
We have add-ons to decorate your homes for auspicious occasions:
15. Decorative Figurines and Antiques
If you are a real decor enthusiast, the local shops sell a few antiques and figurines of various gods in different settings. Placing them in your puja room can change the ambience and make your puja room stand out. Purchase a bronze step lamp (sanadige), which is a quintessential element in most South Indian homes. There are variations in these lamps. You can choose one as per your taste. These can add a different traditional spin to your collection of décor items.
16. Ornamental Idols – ‘Golu’
Goluis made in the southern part of India during Navratri. As per this tradition, Goddess Durga meditated for nine nights before killing Mahishasura. These nine nights are depicted in the form of nine steps made of wooden planks. Idols of various gods and goddesses are kept on these steps, with one wooden idol depicting Goddess Durga.
The significance of Navratri Golu depicts scenes from ancient Indian stories that have been passed on from generation to generation, like the Ramayana, Puranas, and Dashavataram. The steps may also be interpreted as the evolution ladder that we are all traversing in the journey of life.
17. Background Decoration for Pooja Room
What else can enhance the look of the pooja room? Background decoration not only makes your pooja room look bright and unique but also adds a perfect décor setup for Navratri. Opt for bright colours like pink, yellow, orange or decorate it with floral patterns and fairy lights to create an amazing background. Add the goddess’ idol in the center.
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Celebrating ‘Dussehra’
On the tenth day, there is a celebration of a festival called Dussehra. On this day, you can hang traditional toran made of marigold and mango leaves at your home entrance, your temple, and vehicles. Dusshera is the end of Navratri and is celebrated all over India with grandeur and energy.
Summing up, there are a variety of ideas to work around when it comes to Navratri home decoration. Glancing at the above-mentioned Navratri decoration ideas will definitely encourage you to try them. The most important thing you should keep in mind is to keep it simple, clear, and natural. Navratri decoration will not only give your home a stunning look, but also allow positive energy into your home. Navratri is a long festival, so try to maintain your decorations to keep up your festive vibe throughout the festival.
So, if you haven’t started and don’t know where to start, then the Navratri decoration ideas will surely help you. I hope you liked all these ideas for Navratri decoration at home!
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