The people of Ayodhya rejoiced on the day Lord Ram was born, and ever since, the day is celebrated and observed as Ram Navami. Ram Navami is one of the biggest Hindu festivals, marking the birth of Lord Ram, and the ‘vadh’ or end of Mahishasura by Maa Durga.
Lord Ram, the seventh avatar of Lord Vishnu, is known as the ideal king, the ideal son, the Maryada Purushottam, and the slayer of Ravan, the demon King of Lanka who dared to kidnap Mata Sita.
And like every year, in 2025 too Ram Navami will be celebrated with enthusiasm, rituals, grand processions, and prayers.
Ram Navami 2025 : Date and muhurat
Ram Navami, as evident in the ‘navami’ is celebrated on the 9th day of Chaitra month, the final day of Navratri.
And in 2025, according to Drik Panchang, “Rama Navami on Sunday, April 6, 2025
Rama Navami Madhyahna Muhurat - 11:08 AM to 01:39 PM
Duration - 02 Hours 31 Mins
Sita Navami on Monday, May 5, 2025
Rama Navami Madhyahna Moment - 12:24 PM
Navami Tithi Begins - 07:26 PM on Apr 05, 2025
Navami Tithi Ends - 07:22 PM on Apr 06, 2025”
History and significance of Ram Navami
According to legends, stories, and beliefs, Ram Navami is the day when Lord Ram was born in Ayodhya as the son of King Dasharatha and Queen Kaushalya. And according to scriptures, Lord Ram was just Lord Vishnu coming down to Earth during the Treta Yug to destroy evil forces, the biggest of them being Ravan, and also to restore Dharma in the Universe.
And his conduct was such that he was called Maryada Purushottam by all, which means the most honourable one.
And so for time immemorial, Ram Navami has been the celebration of Lord Ram’s birth, the victory of good over evil, truth over falsehood, and righteousness over injustice. And so Lord Ram’s life showed people how to walk on the path of devotion, loyalty, duty, and truth.
The Puja vidhi for Ram Navami
On Ram Navami simple puja is done across homes and families, and it starts early in the morning. And for people who keep Navratri fasts and break the fast on Navami, they also do Kanya pujan, inviting little Kanjaks to their home, feeding them with poori, halwa, and chhole, and also offering them gifts.
For the Ram Navami puja, people wake up early and take a bath before sunrise, and then clean their home temple where the picture of Lord Ram or Lord Vishnu is kept. The home temple is then decorated with flowers and colours, and sweets, fruits, and food is offered to Lord Ram and the other idols.
In communities and colonies, there is also a recital of Ramayan in these days, or the Ramcharitmanas, and one seat is kept empty for Lord Hanuman as it is believed that Lord Hanuman is present in every space where the name of Lord Ram is taken.
People sing aartis and bhajans, enact scenes from the Ramleela, and much more.
Celebrations for Ram Navami
One of the grandest celebrations for Ram Navami happens in Ayodhya, the birthplace of Lord Ram, and the place where the Ram Janmabhoomi temple is present with an idol of ‘Ram Lalla’.
There are enactments of Ramleela, stories of Lord Ram and his heroic virtues are told, people wish each other, and much more.
There is also a Rath yatra conducted in some places where people dress up as and play the roles of Lord Ram, Mata Sita, Lakshman, and Lord Hanuman, and together board the Rath and visit the nearest temple.
People also volunteer in decorating the temples and home temples, and people who are not able to do Kanya pujan at home, organise a Bhandara and distribute prasad among people.
Lord Ram, the seventh avatar of Lord Vishnu, is known as the ideal king, the ideal son, the Maryada Purushottam, and the slayer of Ravan, the demon King of Lanka who dared to kidnap Mata Sita.
And like every year, in 2025 too Ram Navami will be celebrated with enthusiasm, rituals, grand processions, and prayers.
Ram Navami 2025 : Date and muhurat
Ram Navami, as evident in the ‘navami’ is celebrated on the 9th day of Chaitra month, the final day of Navratri.
And in 2025, according to Drik Panchang, “Rama Navami on Sunday, April 6, 2025
Rama Navami Madhyahna Muhurat - 11:08 AM to 01:39 PM
Duration - 02 Hours 31 Mins
Sita Navami on Monday, May 5, 2025
Rama Navami Madhyahna Moment - 12:24 PM
Navami Tithi Begins - 07:26 PM on Apr 05, 2025
Navami Tithi Ends - 07:22 PM on Apr 06, 2025”
History and significance of Ram Navami
According to legends, stories, and beliefs, Ram Navami is the day when Lord Ram was born in Ayodhya as the son of King Dasharatha and Queen Kaushalya. And according to scriptures, Lord Ram was just Lord Vishnu coming down to Earth during the Treta Yug to destroy evil forces, the biggest of them being Ravan, and also to restore Dharma in the Universe.
And his conduct was such that he was called Maryada Purushottam by all, which means the most honourable one.
And so for time immemorial, Ram Navami has been the celebration of Lord Ram’s birth, the victory of good over evil, truth over falsehood, and righteousness over injustice. And so Lord Ram’s life showed people how to walk on the path of devotion, loyalty, duty, and truth.
The Puja vidhi for Ram Navami
On Ram Navami simple puja is done across homes and families, and it starts early in the morning. And for people who keep Navratri fasts and break the fast on Navami, they also do Kanya pujan, inviting little Kanjaks to their home, feeding them with poori, halwa, and chhole, and also offering them gifts.
For the Ram Navami puja, people wake up early and take a bath before sunrise, and then clean their home temple where the picture of Lord Ram or Lord Vishnu is kept. The home temple is then decorated with flowers and colours, and sweets, fruits, and food is offered to Lord Ram and the other idols.
In communities and colonies, there is also a recital of Ramayan in these days, or the Ramcharitmanas, and one seat is kept empty for Lord Hanuman as it is believed that Lord Hanuman is present in every space where the name of Lord Ram is taken.
People sing aartis and bhajans, enact scenes from the Ramleela, and much more.
Celebrations for Ram Navami
One of the grandest celebrations for Ram Navami happens in Ayodhya, the birthplace of Lord Ram, and the place where the Ram Janmabhoomi temple is present with an idol of ‘Ram Lalla’.
There are enactments of Ramleela, stories of Lord Ram and his heroic virtues are told, people wish each other, and much more.
There is also a Rath yatra conducted in some places where people dress up as and play the roles of Lord Ram, Mata Sita, Lakshman, and Lord Hanuman, and together board the Rath and visit the nearest temple.
People also volunteer in decorating the temples and home temples, and people who are not able to do Kanya pujan at home, organise a Bhandara and distribute prasad among people.
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