Durga Puja and Silver JewelleryA Complete Guide for Odia Women — Pujo 2026

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Sep 18

4 min read

Updated: Sep 20

By Hivana | 925 Sterling Silver Jewellery | Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

How to wear 925 sterling silver jewellery across the five days of Durga Puja — from Shashthi to Dashami

Durga Puja is not just a festival in Odisha. It is five days of the most beautiful, most joyful, most culturally rich celebration in the Indian calendar. The pandals, the food, the new clothes, the family, the music — and the jewellery. In Odisha, Durga Puja jewellery has always been silver. Not just traditionally. By nature.

This guide is specifically for the Odia woman — the woman who wears silver not as an occasional accessory but as part of who she is. Here is how to wear Hivana's 925 sterling silver across the five days of Puja 2026.

“Durga Puja in Odisha is silver season. And silver season is Hivana season.”

Why Silver Is Odisha's Puja Metal

Long before gold became India's dominant festival metal, silver was the jewellery of Odia women across all communities and all occasions. The silver payal worn to the pandal. The silver pendant gifted before Puja. The silver earrings put on with the new saree on Shashthi morning. These are not fashion choices. They are cultural reflexes — things Odia women do because their mothers did, and their mothers before them.

Hivana's silver is made in Bhubaneswar, for exactly this tradition. Real 925 sterling silver, handcrafted, worn across five beautiful days in Odisha every October.

Day by Day — Durga Puja 2026

Shashthi — The Arrival

Shashthi is when Maa Durga arrives — and when Odia women put on their finest new outfits for the first time. The energy is fresh, anticipatory, and full of joy. Your jewellery on Shashthi should feel new too — a piece you have been saving for this day, or something freshly bought that you are wearing for the first time.

This is the day for a pendant set — earrings and pendant together — creating a complete, coordinated look from the very first day of Puja.

Hivana pick: Pendant Sets Collection — complete coordinated silver sets for Shashthi morning
Payal: Silver Payal Collection — always, on every day of Puja

Saptami — The Celebration Begins

Saptami is when the celebrations fully open up — the pandal-hopping begins, the crowds gather, the atmosphere becomes electric. Your jewellery needs to be comfortable enough for hours of walking and standing, beautiful enough for photographs, and secure enough for a busy day.

This is the day for your everyday-beautiful pieces — the ones that look stunning without being so precious that you worry about them in a crowd.

Hivana pick: Silver Bloom Pendant — Rs 590 — light, beautiful, and stress-free for a busy Saptami
Earring: Empress Lattice Silver Hoops — Rs 950 — secure hoop fit, great for active pandal-hopping

Ashtami — The Heart of Pujo

Ashtami is the most auspicious and most celebrated day of Durga Puja — the day of Sandhi Puja, when the goddess is at her most powerful. This is the day Odia families dress in their finest. The saree comes out. The best jewellery is worn. Everything is a little more intentional, a little more beautiful.

Ashtami calls for your most meaningful piece. The pendant you love most. The earrings that feel like they were made for this day.

Hivana pick: Silver Chameleon Guardian Pendant — Rs 2,400 — your finest piece for Puja's finest day
Also beautiful: Hivana Royal Avian Silver Earrings — Rs 1,859 — regal and festive for Ashtami
Payal: Silver Payal — essential for Ashtami — the sound of silver payal at the pandal is the sound of Puja

Navami — The Last Full Day

Navami carries a bittersweet energy — the fullness of celebration mixed with the knowledge that it is nearly over. This is the day for silver that feels warm and close — your most personal piece, the one with the most meaning. A piece gifted by someone you love, or one you chose specifically because it says something about you.

Hivana pick: RoseGold Dolphin Heart Charm Pendant — Rs 1,200 — warm, personal, and romantic for Navami
Earring: Geometric Cushion Pearl 925 Earrings — Rs 1,859 — the softness of pearl for the last full day

Dashami — Sindoor Khela and Goodbye

Dashami — Vijayadashami — is the day Maa Durga returns to her heavenly abode. In Odisha, it is marked by sindoor khela, the farewell procession, and deep emotion. The jewellery on this day should be simple, personal, and close to the heart. Not the most dramatic piece — the most meaningful one.

Wear the pendant that means the most to you. Wear your silver payal so her departure is accompanied by the sound of silver. Let the jewellery do what silver has always done in Odisha — carry meaning, mark occasions, and connect you to something larger than yourself.

Hivana pick: Pure Silver Heart Pendant — Rs 525 — simple, sincere, perfect for Dashami
Payal: Silver Payal Collection — the most important piece of the day

Gifting Silver for Durga Puja

Durga Puja is one of the most important gifting occasions in Odisha. Silver jewellery — genuine 925 sterling silver, beautifully packaged — is one of the most meaningful Puja gifts you can give.