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"Hi Archi! What is the colour code for tomorrow?" I was asked. I am sure many of us can relate to this especially during the Navratri season.
“Hi Archi! What is the colour code for tomorrow?” I was asked. I am sure many of us can relate to this especially during the Navratri season.
The nine vibrant colours of Navratri have a significance and depict different forms of Goddess Durga. Though the sequence changes, the colours remain the same.
So this Navratri let us make sure we know what do the nine days and colours of Navratri signify.
As much-awaited time of the year is here, Heralding festive spirits of merry and cheer. Bringing joy and blessings to one and all, Nine days of Dusshera grand celebrations call.
Colour on day one is yellow so bright, Hymns of Shailputri -Goddess nature we recite. Praying to her our deeds deceitful to forgive, As we promise in joy and harmony to live.
Next comes the colour – flamboyant green, Depicting Mother nature in whose laps have always been. Goddess Brahmacharini from her abode is invoked In feelings of energy and renewal we get soaked
On day three we adorn shades of grey, Maata Chandraghanta is worshipped on this day. She symbolizes the destruction of all evil, And blesses mankind with energy and zeal.
Orange- a colour depicting freshness of the early morning sun, Webs of happiness and power on this day are spun. Luminous is Goddess Kushmanda with her smile, Come let’s chant her hymns on this day for a while.
To fill our hearts with purity and peace, On day five it is colour white- putting our minds at ease. Just like a mothers love so tender and pure Devi Skandmaata blesses us on this day for sure.
Now we usher a colour that stands out from the rest, It is the hue red filling our lives with zest. Maata Katyayaini– of beauty and courage she is a blend Blessings of self-defence and passion to us she lends.
Royal blue portrays power and energy divine, Goddess Kaalratri on this day does shine. With a face of elegance and unravelled grace, Destroying all evil within this human race.
As the eighth day of festivities galore We soak in pink the colour of unconditional love. Goddess Mahagauri depicts the feminine charm. She is the form of Durga that means no harm.
Final day to wind up we are in no hurry, As Exotic Purple marks its infinite grandeur and glory. Devotees to Goddess Sidhidatri do pray, To shower their lives with opulence on this day.
Just like after Nine months in mother’s womb birth is unfurled, With the new-born now ready to see the outside world, The nine days of Navratri give us time to rejuvenate and be reborn Healing the mind as deeds of negativity and despair are gone!
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UP Boards Topper Prachi Nigam was trolled on social media for her facial hair; our obsession with appearance is harsh on young minds.
Prachi Nigam’s photo has been doing the rounds on social media for the right reasons. Well, scratch that- I wish the above statement were true. This 15-year-old girl should ideally be revelling in her spectacular achievement of scoring a whopping 98.05% and topping her tenth-grade boards. But oddly enough, along with her marks, it’s something else that garners more attention – her facial hair.
While the trolls are driving themselves giddy by mocking this girl who hasn’t even completed her school yet, the ones who are taking her side are going one step ahead – they are sharing her photoshopped pictures, sans the facial hair, looking nothing less than a celebrity with captions saying – “Prachi Nigam, ten years later”.
Doctors have already diagnosed her with PCOD in their comments, based on photographic evidence. While we have names for people shamed for their weight – body shaming, for their skin colour- racism, for their age- age shaming, for being a female- sexism, this category of shaming where one faces criticism for their appearance has no name. With that, it also has zero shame attached to it.
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