Why Yellow colour is so important for us?

Yellow has always been a very important color in the world of apparels – dating back to the evolution of human race. It is very mesmerizing to know that yellow fabric has earned such an important space in Hinduism – so much so that it is worn by the Almighty God !

 

Certainly yellow colour has a lot to do with our belief systems & spiritual evolution. In ancient religions, yellow was a sacred color. Yellow, like gold, was seen as eternal, imperishable and indestructible. Many religions worshipped the sun, and the sun gods were depicted wearing yellow.

Yellow is considered an auspicious colour in Hinduism. Lord Vishnu (also in his incarnation as Lord Rama & Lord Krishna) is depicted in wearing divine yellow silk fabric – called the pitaambar. It has special significance during Vasant Panchami or Saraswati Puja. Yellow is linked with the goddess Saraswati since it is her favourite colour.

Yellow is seen as a happy, optimistic color because it’s associated with sunlight and summertime. Yellow is also associated with spontaneity and celebration, so stage performers often wear yellow costumes. When yellow is paired with black, it looks like wasps’ coloring, bringing about feelings of alertness and cautiousness. Yellow can increase metabolism. Although, too much of the color can be overwhelming and cause eye fatigue.

Yellow is the colour of knowledge, understanding, and wisdom, all of which are linked with the goddess. It is also believed to represent the colour of spring, which is when the celebration takes place. As a mark of their devotion, people in various regions of India wear yellow apparel, adorn their homes with yellow flowers, and present yellow fruits and sweets to the goddess.

During the puja, devotees bring yellow flowers to the goddess, such as marigold, which are thought to signify the rising sun and the advent of knowledge and wisdom.

Yellow is one of the oldest colors in history, seen in cave paintings over 17,000 years old. The yellow pigment from ochre was readily available in prehistoric times and one of the first pigments used in cave art. Yellow is also a common color in paintings from Ancient Rome and Egypt, where it was used to depict skin color.

The Ancient Egyptians believed the gods had gold skin and bones and used yellow for their skin tone in art. Yellow is also an important color in Buddhism, signifying humility. Renaissance and Medieval artists used “Indian yellow” — a pigment obtained when a cow eats only mango leaves. This color was used to show a person as an outsider, especially Judas Iscariot from the Bible. The yellow colour also denotes turmeric, which is believed auspicious in Hinduism.