RAM NAVMI

The ninth day (Navami Tithi) in the waxing phase of the moon (Shukla Paksha) of the Chaitra month is celebrated as the birth anniversary of Lord Rama. The deity was born in the Suryavanshi Ikshavaku dynasty and is worshipped as the Raja Ram of Ayodhya by the entire country.

This year, the Ram Navami was observed on April 21 and began at 12:43 am on Wednesday and  concluded  at 12:35 am on April 22. According to Hindu mythology, Lord Rama was born as the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The Chaitra Navratri is devoted to Mother Goddess Durga, which starts on the first day of the Hindu New year as per the Lunar calendar and ends with Rama Navami.

The shubh muhurat on the special day for Rama Navami puja was during the afternoon (Madhyana) which fall between 11:02 am to 1:38 pm. Lord Rama's devotees keep a fast on this special occasion from morning to evening and also take a dip in the divine waters of the river Sarau before worshipping the Maryada Purushottam.

The devotees also recite Rama Katha to portray their devotion to the deity along with performing a puja.

JAI SHRI RAM 







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