Navaratri 2025 Day 3: Maa Chandraghanta, Royal Blue & Handloom

 

Celebrate Navaratri Day 3 with Maa Chandraghanta in Royal Blue. Explore Garba, handloom traditions across India, and the rhythm of safe ePayments.

 

On Day 3 of Navaratri 2025, Maa Chandraghanta’s Royal Blue radiance meets India’s handloom heritage — weaving devotion, discipline, and the Joy of Safe ePayments.

 

 

Navaratri 2025 – Day 3: Maa Chandraghanta 🔔 (Royal Blue)

Navaratri is more than a festival — it is a journey. Each day adds a new layer of meaning, discipline, and devotion. If Day 1 (Maa Shailaputri) was about grounding ourselves in strength, and Day 2 (Maa Brahmacharini) was about embracing the tapasya of patience and perseverance, then Day 3 brings us to Maa Chandraghanta — the goddess of clarity, fearlessness, and balance.

On September 24, 2025, devotees will bow to her, wearing the auspicious colour Royal Blue 🔵, symbolising calmness, depth, and serenity balanced with fierceness. Maa Chandraghanta is often depicted riding a lion, armed with ten weapons, with a half-moon shaped like a bell (ghanta) adorning her forehead. Her very presence is a call to discipline and a reminder that true devotion is not only about peace but also about courage.

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🔔 The Significance of Maa Chandraghanta

The story of Maa Chandraghanta is deeply symbolic. After her marriage to Lord Shiva, Parvati assumed this form, marked by the crescent moon that shone like a bell. With her third eye open, she stands as the eternal protector — fierce when needed, compassionate always. She represents:

• Courage and Clarity — the strength to fight darkness and the vision to see through illusions.
• Discipline and Justice — the structured order that ensures fairness.
• Compassion and Balance — fierce enough to destroy evil, yet gentle enough to bless her devotees with peace.

For the devotee, Maa Chandraghanta is both shield and guide. Her bell (ghanta) rings out confusion, leaving behind only clarity.

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🎨 The Colour of the Day: Royal Blue

Each day of Navaratri carries its own colour, a subtle guide to the vibrations we align with. On Day 3, the colour is Royal Blue.

Why Royal Blue?

• It reflects richness and depth.
• It balances the dual qualities of serenity and fierceness.
• It inspires focus and mental clarity, echoing Chandraghanta’s own traits.

Wearing royal blue attire on this day — be it a saree, kurta, or salwar — is considered propitious, as it harmonises the devotee’s aura with the goddess’s blessings.

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👗 Handloom Sarees & Dress Materials: Weaving Devotion into Fabric

Across India, Navaratri is not just prayer and song — it is also colour, fabric, and adornment. And in recent years, handloom sarees and dress materials have become the preferred choice for many, as a way to honour both the goddess and our artisans.

Handloom Highlights from Across India

• Gujarat: Royal Blue Patola sarees from Patan or Bandhani dupattas from Kutch bring intricate tie-dye patterns alive in every fold.
• West Bengal: A handwoven Tant or Baluchari drape in blue not only celebrates Maa Durga but also the storytelling woven into the pallu.
• Tamil Nadu: The deep tones of a Kanchipuram silk with temple borders shimmer like devotion itself.
• Odisha: Sambalpuri Ikat in rich blues showcases craftsmanship that blends precision and tradition.
• Assam: Muga and Eri silks, though usually golden, also offer deep indigo and blue threads perfect for Day 3.
• Andhra Pradesh & Telangana: Pochampally Ikat and Gadwal sarees balance bright colours with bold contrasts, echoing Chandraghanta’s dual nature.
• Uttar Pradesh: Banarasi brocades in royal blue silk create a regal aura, befitting the day’s goddess.

For men, handloom kurta fabrics — from khadi cottons of Gujarat to tussar silks of Bihar — carry the same spirit of sustainability and pride.

Why Handloom Matters

• Cultural Identity: Each weave carries the story of its region.
• Sustainability: Handlooms respect the rhythm of nature.
• Empowerment: They sustain artisan communities, many of them women.
• Devotion in Everyday Life: Wearing handloom on Navaratri is not just fashion, but an offering of respect — to tradition, to craft, to the goddess.

When a devotee walks into a Garba circle in Ahmedabad or a community Garba in Toronto draped in handloom Royal Blue, they carry with them the rhythm of devotion and the continuity of heritage.

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🌍 Gujarat and Toronto: Garba, Dandiya, and Devotion

Navaratri is lived differently across geographies, but the rhythm remains universal.

• In Gujarat, the land of Garba, Navaratri nights come alive with thousands dancing in devotion. Circles of colour, music, and energy flow around the symbolic centre — the goddess herself. In cities like Ahmedabad, Vadodara, and Rajkot, Garba and Dandiya nights are not just entertainment; they are prayers in motion.
• In Toronto, Canada, the Gujarati diaspora recreates the same spirit. Community halls transform into spaces of devotion and celebration. Music fills the air, and people gather to dance together, echoing the rhythms of home while being oceans away. Navaratri thus becomes a global bridge — uniting devotion, culture, and community.

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🏦 Chandraghanta and Financial Discipline (A Gentle Note)

Just as Maa Chandraghanta’s bell rings out confusion, financial systems also need clarity and order.

The Continuous Cheque Clearing (CCC) process, though technical, is one such foundation of financial discipline. It ensures payments are settled efficiently and transparently, reducing friction in everyday life.

But beyond processes, the larger lesson is this: discipline builds trust — whether in devotion, in culture, or in finance. That trust ultimately leads us to the Joy of Safe ePayments.

 

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🌿 Handloom Highlights for Navaratri Day 3 (Royal Blue)

Region / State	Handloom Specialty	Royal Blue Variation / Note
Gujarat	Patola (double ikat), Bandhani	Rich tie-dye and geometric patterns in deep blue shades
West Bengal	Tant, Baluchari	Blue drapes with mythological motifs woven into pallu
Tamil Nadu	Kanchipuram Silk	Temple borders in royal blue with zari work
Odisha	Sambalpuri Ikat	Intricate ikat patterns with indigo and blue-black tones
Assam	Muga & Eri Silk	Indigo-dyed variations with natural sheen
Andhra Pradesh & Telangana	Pochampally Ikat, Gadwal Sarees	Bold contrasts with royal blue grounds or borders
Uttar Pradesh	Banarasi Brocade	Regal royal blue silk with golden zari motifs
Bihar & Jharkhand	Tussar Silk	Hand-dyed blues with earthy undertones
Madhya Pradesh	Chanderi	Lightweight drapes in sky-to-royal blue shades

 

 

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🌺 Offerings and Rituals

On Day 3, devotees often offer milk, sweets, and lotus flowers to Maa Chandraghanta. Chanting her mantras, such as:

या देवी सर्वभूतेषु मां चन्द्रघण्टा रूपेण संस्थिता।

नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥

brings peace, courage, and prosperity.

The rituals may differ from home to home, but the essence remains the same: devotion is not about the size of the offering but the sincerity of the heart.

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✨ Conclusion: Weaving Clarity into Life

As Garba circles spin in Gujarat and Toronto, as handloom threads bind regions into fabric, and as the goddess’s bell clears away fear, one truth emerges: clarity sustains trust.

Maa Chandraghanta’s Day reminds us that whether in devotion, culture, or finance, we must build systems that are fearless, disciplined, and transparent. Handlooms are one way of grounding this discipline in our daily lives — they keep us connected to roots, tradition, and sustainability.

And at the heart of it all lies the principle that echoes through this Navaratri series:
The only Joy is — Joy of Safe ePayments.

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Disclaimer

This blog is a personal reflection intertwining Navaratri traditions, cultural observations, and the evolving story of Safe ePayments.

It does not represent the views of any bank, institution, or organisation officially. References to CCC (Continuous Cheque Clearing) and Safe ePay Day (April 11, proposed) are part of a conceptual narrative linking financial discipline with cultural observances.

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The Citizen Advocate Summary: Declaring April 11 as Safe ePay Day

Proposing April 11 as Safe ePay Day to mark UPI’s pilot launch on April 11, 2016, by NPCI with 21 banks, initiated by Dr. Raghuram G. Rajan in Mumbai. This initiative celebrates UPI’s seamless integration of banking and merchant payments.

April 11 – Declare ‘Safe ePay Day’,

Yes, April 11 is vacant in the UN Observance Day calendar

 

🌿💳🧠🌍Appeal  for Safe ePay Day 🌟

 

## Call to Action 

I urge governments, financial institutions, businesses, and communities worldwide to join hands in declaring April 11 as **Safe ePay Day**.

Let’s celebrate UPI’s milestone by making **Safe ePay Day** a global movement for secure, innovative fintech.

Together, we can build a future where financial access is universal, and every e-payment is safe—starting with **Safe ePay Day** in 2026.

 

No Vada Pav, not even one bite,
Till SafeePay Day takes off in flight.
Quirky vow with a Mumbai flair—
Announce the date, and I’ll be there!

 

📌 References

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2.   Nayakanti, P. (2025, August 13). 218th Lalbagh Flower Show via RV Road Interchange! Innovation in Banking.
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