If You Are Planning to Adorn Your Home in Navratri, Fret Not, We Will Be Giving You Decoration Ideas So You Can Bring in Navratri Garba Better than Ever Before.

A dance form that originated in Gujarat, Garba is usually performed during the 9 day festival of Navratri. Also fondly nicknamed Garbi, its origins are related to the concept of Garbha Deep or Garba, which in Sanskrit usually denotes the womb/light like little earthen lamps. Typically performed in circles around this lamp and the idol of Goddess Shakti, Garba is often confused with Dandiya, another popular dance form performed during the same festivities. Dandiya is performed with colourful sticks as opposed to Garba.

Another symbolic representation of the dance form refers to the dancers’ movement in circles, using their hands and feet in a circular movement, implying to the circle of life which goes around in circles from life to death to rebirth, leaving only Goddess Shakti/Durga invincible and life in general, unmoved and unchanging.

Garba is mostly performed in colourful dresses to the rhythm of a drum/dhol, with men, women & children looking vibrant and joyous enjoying the festivities. Being a Gujarati folk dance performed during Navratri, the Garba songs usually revolved around the nine forms/avtaars of Goddess Durga and vary in style from place to place. however, the traditional Garba wear is typically coloured in red, pink, yellow, and orange, teamed up with funky fashion accessories and wooden dandiya sticks.

While the women wear Chaniya Choli, a traditional Gujarati attire made of 3 piece outfit that includes a Choli/Blouse, a Chaniya/Lehenga which is usually a long and flared skirt and an embellished dupatta, the Men folk are dressed in a kediyu (a short round kurta with kafni bottom, a turban/pagdi on their heads and morjris or nagras for footwear). The Chaniya Choli is marked with its colourful designing and use of different forms of embroidery and embellished works, paired with ethnic metal jewelry that includes, earrings, big necklaces, an armband, a waistband, a maang tika and juttis.

The décor plays a significant role through the entire Navratri rituals of 10 days and 9 nights, celebrated a bit differently in different parts of the country, however, typically inclusive of prayers, chanting of holy scriptures, legendary recitals, story enactments & street plays, and stage décor. Garba pot being the main focus of your Navratri décor, since it is going to be on display through the 9 days’ and then immersed on the 10th day, you can go for decorating it with mirrors in the traditional manner or give it an unusual twist by giving it a marble finish with gold embellishing. Most contemporary contact papers have the pristine white marble options which you can use to mix and match with a red ornate damask designer paper too.

Create a gorgeous Garba pot for Navratri yourself and instead of colouring it in the traditional colours of red and gold, go NEON!

Here’s another DIY Kalash Décor with colourful embellishments for a more festive look during Navratri.

Experiment decorating the Garba Pot with another option of paper quilling.

Made of marble and coloured white, this Mangal Kalash with a marble coconut is a gorgeous piece of art, which also serves as a lovely gift for Navratri, an ideal pooja essential, handcrafted with stones and meenakari painting. The Marble Mangal Kalash measures 6x6x8cm in length, breadth and height and can be used to store Ganga Jal, rice, or Prasad during the puja process.Priced at Rs.590, the Marble Mangal Kalash with Marble Nariyal is adorned in beautiful and vibrant colours of white, gold, red and green adding to the festive fervour.

Through the 10 days and 9 nights, the sacred Navratri festival is celebrated in honour of the 9 glorious forms of Goddess Durga with great reverence and the Aarti ritual is an essential part of the holy ceremony. While silver is always considered auspicious in puja essentials, it also happens to signify elegance, heritage and opulence. You can use a silver puja Thali accompanied with other necessary additions like an incense holder, diya, a bell and more. There are more options like a thali adorned with Kalamkari Art, Pearl embellished Thali or a Grain Thali. Here’s an all in one Navratri Puja Thali made of finest steel, complete with Puja Essentials of 31 items that include Dhoop, Aggarbatti, Kapur, Moli, Roli, Sindur, Lambi Akhand Jyot, Ruyi Batti Gol, Supari, Laung, Itra, Kesar, Janaeu, Honey, Ganga Jal, Kaudi, Haldi, Chawal, Chandan, Kamal Gatte, Jayphal, Majeeth, Chaandi vark, Cardamom, Yellow Mustard, Steel Plate, Spoon, Kalawa, Haath, and Ghunghroo. The Navratri Puja Thali is priced at Rs.342, available at Flipkart.

During the auspiciousness of Navratri, it is believed that the holy spirits prevail in the auric surroundings and you can add to the sacredness by making those specific days more colourful and vibrant with the necessary tools that enhance your immediate atmosphere spiritually. For instance, the Antique Metal Diya from Pepperfry comes in an attractive design made in high-quality brass, measuring 4x4x4” and weighs 1.15kg. Priced at Rs.1,859, the Antique Metal Diya will not only enhance your home’s décor but invite positive spiritual energies into your space and in your life with the sacred light that emits and eliminates all darkness and negativity, especially during the festivities.

Every tradition and ritual in the Hindu culture has some deep-rooted beliefs and significance that’s relevant to a Puja and is instrumental in an individual/family’s overall well-being. A Puja Bell is a vital part of the Puja ritual and as such marks the invocation of Gods and Goddesses. Ringing a bell produces a Divine tone ‘OM’ which leads to some positive frequencies and sound surrounding & purifying the environment. This stunning Brass Wall Hanging Puja Bell from Amazon, is priced at Rs.990 and is handcrafted in a beautiful design and comes in a brass chain with a brass hook. Measuring 5cm in height and chain’s length being 23cm, the bell comes with a clapper in the center that produces sound when rung.

A conch shell is significant in terms of being a sacred emblem of the Hindu God, Lord Vishnu, symbolizing longevity & prosperity, eliminator of sins and the abode for Goddess Lakshmi. When blown, the conch (shankh) emanates a sound that destroys all disease-causing germs in the atmosphere. The blowing shankh from kalyanpuja.com not only acts as a spiritual tool of removing all forms of negativity from your home and your overall being but also helps keep your lungs healthy physically, when blowing into the Shankh inflates & deflates the lungs, raising your stamina and clear your airway. The Vamavarti Shankh or the Blowing Shankh is priced at Rs.780 and measures 5” approximately.

The puja chowki is yet another significant addition to the puja ritual, wherein you seat your revered idols and deities on the royal seat as a mark of respect. Royal Craft brings you an exquisite piece of art with a beautiful medley of colours and design with the Puja Chowki, handcrafted adoringly by Rajasthani artisans making for an attractive piece of work for your puja room during the Navratri festivities. Measuring 15x15x6” in length, width and height, the Puja Chowki weighs 0.6kg, is multi-coloured and is priced at Rs.1,739, available at pepperfry.com.

Flowers are a beautiful and essential part of any special occasion or festivity, owing to their gorgeous colours, fragrance and freshness that Mother Nature’s blessed all of life with. Whether you use them for décor or during puja, Flower Garlands make for a natural bright up to any décor and holy ritual, adding to the celebrations. These natural-looking soft & fluffy flower garlands from amazon.in are made of silk and plastic and can be used to adorn your space/puja room to your liking and are eco-friendly. Priced at Rs.439, the garlands are made of artificial marigold and come in a pack of 6 garlands, which will not fade or fall even after repeated use.

While Navratri is celebrated with great aplomb both in India and the rest of the world where Indians reside, everyone loves decorating their homes/offices and puja space with flowers and other essentially typically. The usual components that are included in the festivities include the traditional diyas, brass or silver puja thalis, conch, puja chowki and mangal kalash. Here are some unusual and wonderful décor ideas to make your surroundings festive and mood-brightening through the festivities!