Only a few days left for Durga Puja. Here's a quick guide for all those who are still looking for the best sarees suited for all the Puja Days.
The biggest religious & cultural festival of Bengal is knocking at the door. In recent years Durga Puja is not only a festival of colors, light, decoration but has become the perfect time to make a style statement. Heres a quick guide on choosing the perfect sarees for all the four days.
"Durga Puja" the most waited festival & the biggest cultural extravaganza for Bengalis. Family reunion, adda with friends, pandal hopping, delicious food items, and whatnot. This is also the time to make an impressive fashion statement. Especially for Bengali women.
Time has gone when everyone expects you to be in a traditional white saree with a red border to celebrate the Durga puja. Now there are a lot of varieties available to choose from. You may get confused about what to pick to make your style statement more special.
Heres a quick guide on how you can choose a perfect saree for all the four days.
Saptami: Though it is the 7th day of Durga Puja but the real celebration starts from day only. You can choose a simple yet elegant taant or dhakai saree to begin the Devi Darshan in the day time, with a minimal makeup like just a light shade of lipstick & casual jewelry.
Saptami nights are reserved for celebration, choosing a gorgeous outfit is the best choice. You can go for Kancheepuram silk saree with a bigger earring & a beautiful neckpiece.
Ashtomy: The eighth & the most important days in Navaratri. Devotees undertake fasts to appease Maa Durga on this special day.
Ashtomy morning starts with puspanjali, offering flowers to the Devi. All the nine forms of the goddess are worshipped in this auspicious day. So you have to go for traditional saree. Bengal handloom sarees, Cotton handloom sarees, or even you can go for traditional south silk sarees. Choose a light color like white or off-white with simple earring & a bracelet are just perfect way to start your day.
Ashtomy night deserves the most gorgeous outfits. Opulent sarees, head-turning makeup, Stunning jewelry are must to make the best out of it. You can go for exquisite baluchuris, Katan sillk sarees, Lavish silks, designer kancheepuram saree & even handloom embroidery sarees with bright & bold make-up & accessories to look just dazzling.
Nobomi: Nobomi, the nineth & the best day to celebrate the puja. As it marks the end of rituals & prayers.
A simpler yet elegant sarees like pure silk or jamdani is best to start nobomi. In the evening it is best to pick sarees like tussar silk sarees with vibrant colors & rich embellishment to make a bold statement.
Dashami: Dashami, more specifically Vijaya Dashami, the 10th & the last day. All the idols are taken for immersion to symbolize its the time for devi maa to return back to her home.
The day starts with "Sindur Khela", a white or off-white traditional taant saree or ikkat saree, jeweled with golden ornaments are a perfect choice.
You can opt for tussar silk sarees with gold heavy ornaments for the evening to have a euphoric farewell to the goddess of strength & protection.
