🗓 Date: April 6,
2025 (Sunday)
🌞 Occasion: Celebrates the birth of Lord
Rama, the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu, born to King
Dasharatha and Queen Kaushalya in Ayodhya.
Ram Navami is observed on the Navami Tithi of Shukla
Paksha in the Chaitra month (per Hindu calendar), which usually
falls in March or April.
🕉️ Shubh Muhurat and
Timings
- Navami
Tithi Begins: April 5, 2025 – 07:26 PM
- Navami
Tithi Ends: April 6, 2025 – 07:22 PM
✨ Madhyahna Muhurat (Most
Auspicious Time):
🕐
11:08 AM to 1:39 PM on April 6, 2025
This is considered the exact time when Lord Rama was born, and is the
most favorable period to offer puja.
🙏 Rituals &
Celebrations
- 🌅
Early Morning Rituals:
- Devotees
wake up early, take a holy bath (especially in sacred rivers like Sarayu
in Ayodhya), and wear clean traditional clothes.
- Many
observe a day-long fast in reverence.
- 🏵
Puja & Bhajans:
- Lord
Rama's idol or image is bathed and adorned with flowers and clothes.
- Special
pujas, havans, and aarti are performed in homes and
temples.
- Recitation
of Ramayana and devotional songs (bhajans) fill the air.
- 🎭
Ramlila & Processions:
- Dramatic
performances known as Ramlila, depicting Lord Rama’s life and his
victory over Ravana, are organized.
- Grand
processions with idols of Lord Rama, Sita, Lakshmana, and Hanuman
are carried out through the streets with music and chants.
- 📍
Special Celebrations in Ayodhya:
- In Ayodhya,
the birthplace of Lord Rama, thousands of devotees gather for grand
celebrations.
- The
Sarayu River ghats see people taking dips and offering prayers.
- The
Ram Janmabhoomi Temple becomes the focal point for special events
and darshan.
🌺 How to Celebrate at
Home
- Clean
your puja area and place Lord Rama's idol or photo.
- Offer
fruits, sweets (like panakam and kosambari), flowers, and tulsi
leaves.
- Chant
"Shri Ram Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram" or read verses from the Ramcharitmanas
or Ramayana.
- Light
diyas, incense sticks, and perform aarti during Madhyahna.