Ram Navami
Sri Rama Navami is one of the popular festivals of Hindus. Lord Sree Rama is known as uttampurusha in whole epics of India. Ram navami is celebrated on ninth day (navami) in the month of Chaitra (March / April). Lord sree Rama was born to kill the evil from the world. He is the one who set principles for humans how to lead life ethically. Sree Ram is known for his purity and righteousness.
In Tretha Yuga, king Dasaratha had no kids for a long time. Then he performed a yagna and was blessed with four children and Lord Sree Rama was the eldest. He killed the evil demon, Ravana, and thus placed “rama rajya” in the world. Sree Rama was born on the day of navami and his birthday was celebrated as sree Rama navami. Rama is known as the ideal person in all aspects.
People celebrate this festival with great pomp and gaiety. Temples are decorated with green leaves and banana plants. Deities of Sita and Rama are cleaned with ritual baths and decorated beautifully with flowers. Sita Rama kalyan is performed on this day for the idols with Vedic mantras. Pooja is performed with great reverence and respect. A special drink made with jiggery and water (panakam) is distributed as prasada. In many temples food is given to old and poor people (anna dhanam) after the kalyan of the deities. At the end of the day, various cultural programs like harikathas, bajans, keerthanas etc are performed in temples. Ram navami is performed with great respect and bhakti.
Sri Rama Navami is one of the popular festivals of Hindus. Lord Sree Rama is known as uttampurusha in whole epics of India. Ram navami is celebrated on ninth day (navami) in the month of Chaitra (March / April). Lord sree Rama was born to kill the evil from the world. He is the one who set principles for humans how to lead life ethically. Sree Ram is known for his purity and righteousness.
In Tretha Yuga, king Dasaratha had no kids for a long time. Then he performed a yagna and was blessed with four children and Lord Sree Rama was the eldest. He killed the evil demon, Ravana, and thus placed “rama rajya” in the world. Sree Rama was born on the day of navami and his birthday was celebrated as sree Rama navami. Rama is known as the ideal person in all aspects.
People celebrate this festival with great pomp and gaiety. Temples are decorated with green leaves and banana plants. Deities of Sita and Rama are cleaned with ritual baths and decorated beautifully with flowers. Sita Rama kalyan is performed on this day for the idols with Vedic mantras. Pooja is performed with great reverence and respect. A special drink made with jiggery and water (panakam) is distributed as prasada. In many temples food is given to old and poor people (anna dhanam) after the kalyan of the deities. At the end of the day, various cultural programs like harikathas, bajans, keerthanas etc are performed in temples. Ram navami is performed with great respect and bhakti.
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