Spiritual Reason for wearing red clothing when visiting Shakti Peetam

Many wonder why wear red attire when visiting Shakti Peetam. Especially we emphasize all Shakti Sevakas to be in red attire when doing rituals and services to the Mother.  

While logically red symbolizes total equality as it refers to color of blood in all beings, there is a spiritual and divine significance that merges one with the Mother Herself. 

For simplicity and understanding, context is drawn from some verses in Lalita Sahasranaama here. If interested, continue reading. 

The color red is significantly emphasized throughout the Lalitha Sahasranamam and is deeply symbolic, representing compassion, divine energy, auspiciousness, and the transformative power of the Mother, Who is described as being radiant with this color in Her complexion, attire, and adornments, including rubies and red hibiscus flowers. 

Several names evoke the color red, either directly or through symbolic associations:

* *Sarvaruna*: This name explicitly means "She who has the light reddish color of the dawn in all Her aspects," indicating a radiant red complexion like the rising sun.

* *Nijaruna prabha poora majjath brahmanda mandala*: This describes Her immersing the entire universe in the red effulgence of her form, like the dawn sun.

* *Kuruvindamani-shreni-kanatkotira-mandita*: Mother is described as wearing a crown glittering with rows of precious stones, specifically mentioning "Padmaraga stones" which are red rubies or similar gems.

* *Arunaruna kausumba vastra bhaswat kati thati*: Mother is described as wearing light reddish silk clothing around Her waist, glowing with the color of the setting sun.

* *Padmaraga-siladarsha-paribhavika polabha*: Her cheeks are described as shining mirror-like quality of padmaraga (ruby) stones, emphasizing Her red complexion. 

The Mother being red in complexion, Her attire reddish, adorned with rubies (red) and other reddish jewelry, imagine you standing in red attire in front of Her. 

You become One with Her. You realize She is in you and you are in Her.  You, in red attire become auspicious, compassionate, kind, strong, and transformative power receiving and radiating the divine energy of the Mother. 

Our Spiritual Guru Avatar-Par-Excellence showed this path to wear red clothing when visiting and serving Shakti Peetam. He further recommended men to wear red on Thursdays and women on Fridays even in normal life.

Are you ready to feel the Oneness with Mother?

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