Durga Puja Saree Guide: What to Wear from Shashthi to Dashami

Durga Puja is one of the biggest festivals in eastern India, celebrated with grand pandals, prayers, food and pandal-hopping. In Odisha, Cuttack's Durga Puja is famous for its dazzling silver filigree decorations. Here's how to plan your sarees across the five days.

Shashthi: Start Fresh

Begin with a bright cotton Sambalpuri in yellow, orange or green – comfortable for the evening's welcome rituals and early pandal visits.

Saptami: Classic and Elegant

Choose a tussar or light silk with a temple border. Pair with oxidised or silver jewellery.

Ashtami: Your Most Traditional Look

Ashtami is often the most important day for pushpanjali and prayers. Wear a red, white-and-red or maroon silk – a Khandua or silk Sambalpuri is ideal. Add gold jewellery, a big bindi and flowers in your hair.

Navami: Festive Glamour

Go bold with a Bomkai silk or a rich ikat in magenta, royal blue or emerald for evening celebrations and cultural programmes.

Dashami: Red and White

On Vijaya Dashami, many women wear white or off-white sarees with red borders. In many communities, married women take part in Sindoor Khela before the goddess is bid farewell.

Pandal-Hopping Tips

• Choose comfortable footwear – you'll walk a lot!
• Pin your pallu securely in crowds.
• Carry a small sling bag.
• Prefer cotton for daytime and silk for evenings.

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