Article: The Durga Puja Styling Guide: Five Days, Five Handloom Looks

The Durga Puja Styling Guide: Five Days, Five Handloom Looks
DURGA PUJA 2026 · STYLING EDIT
A red-and-white wardrobe for Shashthi through Dashami, in Jamdani, Mul, Khesh and linen, from the first evening of pandals to Sindoor Khela.
By Team Prathaa · Updated for Durga Puja 2026 · 6 min read · Filed under Durga Puja, Sarees, Festive
Find your Puja look |
Shashthi, the arrival: a white linen saree → Look 01 |
Saptami, pandal-hopping: comfort first → Look 02 |
Ashtami anjali: the classic red and white → Look 03 |
Navami addas: deep red → Look 04 |
Sindoor Khela: white with a red border → Look 05 |
Five days, five main pieces, and a handful of accessories that repeat on purpose, so the wardrobe works as one capsule.
SHASHTHI · SATURDAY, 17 OCTOBER
1. Shashthi — the arrival
Bodhon opens the puja in the evening. Start in white: a linen saree that catches the pandal lights, with a red blouse to set the colour story for the next five days.
Look 01 · The arrival
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LINEN COTTON · SAREE White Linen Cotton Bindi Saree ₹12,499 White handloom linen with red bindi appliqué on the pallu, pleats and hem, finished with tassels that move as you walk. |
FINISH IT WITH
SAPTAMI · SUNDAY, 18 OCTOBER
2. Saptami — the pandal marathon
Saptami is the long walking day. A white tunic over flared pants keeps you covered and cool with no drape to manage. Prefer red? The co-ord below does the same job.
Look 02 · Daytime ease
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HANDLOOM COTTON · CO-ORD SET White Handloom Shvet Tunic and Flared Pants Set ₹8,999 An anti-fit white handloom tunic over flared pants, with fine bead detailing. Full coverage, all-day comfort. |
SWAP OR LAYER
ASHTAMI · MONDAY, 19 OCTOBER
3. Ashtami — red and white
Ashtami is the peak: Kumari Puja, the anjali, the family photographs. This is the day for the classic white saree with red.
Look 03 · The statement saree
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MUL COTTON · SAREE ₹9,999 Soft white Mul with red bindi appliqué and an embroidered pallu. Light enough for a long morning of anjali, special enough for the photographs. |
CARRY ALONGSIDE
NAVAMI · TUESDAY, 20 OCTOBER
4. Navami — deep red
By Navami the evenings run late with dinners and addas. Flip the palette: a red Khesh saree with a white Jamdani blouse.
Look 04 · Evening red
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KHESH COTTON · SAREE Red Khesh Handloom Cotton Saree ₹3,999 Handwoven in West Bengal from upcycled cotton sarees. Soft, breathable, and a deep festive red. |
PAIR WITH
VIJAYA DASHAMI · WEDNESDAY, 21 OCTOBER
5. Dashami — Sindoor Khela white
The pujas close with Sindoor Khela. Go back to white with a red border, the way it has always been done.
Look 05 · The farewell
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JAMDANI COTTON · SAREE White Jamdani Cotton Bindi Saree ₹4,999 White Jamdani with a red border, red motifs on the pallu and red-and-white tassels. The Sindoor Khela saree, in handloom. |
PAIR WITH
Five days, one red-and-white story.
Every look here is handwoven, in Jamdani, Mul, Khesh and linen, in the colours of the pujas and made to outlast the pandals.
See these looks styled in motion on Instagram and YouTube, and save the flat-lays on Pinterest.




























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