With Dandia Dances being organized throughout the world, Navratri has now become one of the most popular festivals with its glory and celebration going huge and grand with every passing year. Navratri is celebrated to welcome Goddess Durga’s earthly sojourn and serving her for nine days. Since Navratri is dedicated to bringing prosperity in a home, the celebrations start with cleaning the houses, then decorating the puja sthals (place) or mandirs (temple) and then performing Dandia in groups at various public places. Homemakers keep on searching how to decorate a home in Navratri, different ways of decorating puja thalis and their worshipping places. So, here we have brought some amazing ideas on how to decorate the home in Navratri with Puja Materials.
Marble Kalash as Garba
A Kalash, or Garba is the main attraction of the decoration, so it should look beautiful. Try out a decorated marble kalash this year for a unique touch. Some marble kalash come embedded with semi-stones which adds to the beauty of kalash
Brass Thali
A brass puja thali will bring the royal and traditional touch to your Navratri decoration. You can also select specially designed colourful wooden thalis for a unique look. Decorate your thali with fresh flowers and make the image of Durga with Moli or the red thread that is used to wear on the wrist during puja.
Antique Metal Diyasnn
Think different while selecting diyas, and go for metal ones. Just one-time investment can serve you years long. Big metal diyas also known as akritis are also used for decoration. For more enhanced look, try out Hanging Diyas and Lakshmi Diya. You can put sandalwood oil or a cinnamon stick while lighting up the diya for fragrance.
Puja Bells
This is going to the most liked decoration piece. Beautifully decorated Puja bells are becoming popular these days. Where some puja bells come with elephant, peacock, lion and flowers encrypted and painted on them, some come in plain metal in all sizes. Hang different sizes of bells for an amazing look.
Shankh
Shankh looks beautiful when kept in puja and decorated with fresh flowers around, placed on a beautifully decorated thali.
Customized wooden and metal chowkis
This is also a great idea to complete the Navratri decoration. You can go for customised wooden chowki or pick a metal one embraced with some beautiful coloured engravings.
Floral garlands
Use floral garlands, fresh flowers and leaves to create an aromatic ambience. It will enhance the beauty of your home.