Ram Navami
Thu, 15 April 2027
Happy Ram Navami! May Maryada Purushottam Shri Rama guide you on the path of truth and righteousness.
Significance
Chaitra Shukla Navami celebrates the birth of Shri Rama at midday (Madhyahna). He embodies dharma, compassion and ideal conduct.
Traditional rituals
- Madhyahna puja at the time of Rama's birth
- Ramayana / Ram Charit Manas path
- Fasting and bhajans
Do's
- Perform puja at Madhyahna and read Ramayana or Ram Raksha Stotra. Scriptural tradition
- Serve food or water (pyau) to people in the summer heat. Lifestyle & wellbeing
Don'ts
- Tamasic food and alcohol are traditionally avoided. Regional / family custom
- Don't fast without water in peak heat if you have health issues. Lifestyle & wellbeing
Ayurvedic connection
Ram Navami comes as summer begins; cooling drinks like panakam (jaggery, dry ginger, cardamom water) and buttermilk, traditionally offered in South India, suit the season.
Mantraश्री राम जय राम जय जय राम
Dates follow sunrise-based Panchang for the selected city. Regional calendars may differ by a day — follow your family or temple tradition.