navratri 2026

There’s a reason red keeps showing up on every Navratri mood board. It’s bold without trying too hard, festive without feeling costume-y, and somehow works whether you’re twirling through a…

There’s a reason white has always held a special place during Navratri. On the day dedicated to this color, it represents peace, purity, and a kind of spiritual clarity that…

By Day 4 of Navratri, the festive mood in on and rolling. The colour for the day is orange, a shade that feels almost made for garba nights, dandiya circles…

Day 3 of Navratri brings grey to the centre stage, and this is not the rainy afternoon grey or your boring office wear grey. Navratri greys come with shimmering tissue, intricate mukaish,…

If Day 1 of Navratri is twirling in yellow and bringing in all the warmth and positivity of sunshine, Day 2 is where the colour starts to make a statement. Teal…

The jhumka-and-bangles formula has had a good run. But this Navratri, jewellery is not playing a supporting role anymore. It is the main event. Scale, texture and deliberate layering have…

Navratri begins with a little more energy than your usual festive morning. The dandiya playlists are ready, the jewellery is waiting to be layered, and the first outfit of nine…

Navratri in the Netherlands has grown into something the Indian and South Asian diaspora genuinely looks forward to. Community halls turn into dance floors, dhol beats echo through Dutch suburbs,…

Nine nights of music, colour, and non-stop dancing. That’s what Navratri looks like in Mauritius, where the island’s Indian diaspora turns Garba and Dandiya nights into some of the most…

There is a particular kind of October evening that only British Navratri knows. You leave the house in a puffer coat over your outfit, park three streets away from the…