Ram Navami 2017

Ram Navami is a holy festival celebrated to laud the birth of Lord Rama. The day is observed on the 9th day of the Shukla Paksha in the Hindu month of Chaitra. Lord Rama is widely believed to be the 7th avatar of Lord Vishnu. Ram Navami 2017 would be observed on the 5th of April, 2017.

Ram Navami Time & Muhurat (For New Delhi, India)

Ram Navami Muhurta : 11:08:54 to 13:39:38

Duration : 2 Hour 30 Minute

Ram Navami Madhyahna Moment : 12:24:16

Ram Navami 2017

As per Hindu mythology, the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu , Lord Rama was the eldest son of King Dashrath (the king of Ayodhya). Ram Navami is well known to revere the birth of Lord Rama. On this auspicious day, streets come to life & people stand their ground and venerate the mighty Lord Rama. The ancient mythology vividly describes that Lord Vishnu has 10 incarnations in total. Out of the 10 that have been so clearly mentioned, 9 have already taken shape while the 10th one is yet to be revealed.

How to go about Ram Navami, the right way

Also known as Sri Rama Navami , Ram Navami is one of the major hindu festivals & is celebrated with great ardor and zest. It is one of the chief things & is usually high on the agenda list of all the Vaishnavites, who go about it in a very lively manner.

Let’s find out as to exactly how is it celebrated:

1. The veneration starts off with the narration of Ramayana.
2. People recite Rama Raksha Stotra, all through the day.
3. Kirtans are spiritually & vividly organised.
4. Idols of Sri Ram gets adorned with beautiful ornamented embellishments.
5. Idol of Lord Rama is kept in the cradle which is kept swinging the entire time the idol is in it.
6. During this day, the most famous stuti or badhai is sung in full swing which goes like “Bhaye pragat Kripala, Deen Dayala Kaushalya Hitkari...”

Puja vidhi for Ram Navami

1. Take a bath and sit on the Puja place, with all the Pujan Samagri. (the items needed for Puja)
2. Tulsi leaves or a lotus flower plays a vital role in this Puja.
3. The veneration of Lord Rama onsets with the sixteen steps known as Shodashopachar Puja.
4. Prepare Kheer & keep the fruits as Prashad.
5. Once the Puja is over with, the youngest female in the house puts a Tilak (vermillion) on everyone’s forehead.

The Legend behind Ram Navami

It all began in the far off lands of Lanka, or to be precisely put, with the king of Lanka who is well known by the name ‘Ravan’. During his reign, people were being tormented & they desperately seeked & itched for freedom from the clutches of such utter madness. Meanwhile, Ravana did his best to appease Lord Brahma, so that he could get the boon of immortality. He knew that humans were too weak to do him any sort of harm. So, he thought of immortality as a shield that could protect him from all the demons and Gods. What he never thought was that Lord Vishnu would pull one over him with his intelligence, and take the avatar of a Human.

Once Ravan acquired the power of immortality from Lord Brahma, this was probably the last straw for the people of his kingdom. Due to the unprecedented terror & fear that Ravan had imposed upon, all the Gods went to Vishnu, with their plea. Lord Vishnu obliged, and soon Kausalya, the wife of King Dasaratha, gave birth to the 7th incarnation of Lord Vishnu, Lord Rama. Ever since that day, Rama Navami is celebrated to mark the birth of goodness & the beginning of the demise of EVIL. Also, on Chaitra Shukla Navami, the great Tulsidas started off with the writing of Ramcharitmanas.

We at MyKundali sincerely hope that this information was as enlightening for you as it was educational. We also hope that you dwell upon this Ram Navami to the fullest and get about it the right way.