Rama Navami is the birthday of Sri Rama.

It is celebrated on the Shukla paksha Navami of the lunar month Chaitra.

Sri Rama took avatara on this day to save the world from the atrocities of Ravana and also to establish the rules of dharma.

Rama Navami is a day of great happiness for the whole world.

Success in life can be achieved by listening to the greatness of Sri Rama, singing it, and by following his ideals.

Greatness of Sri Rama

Bhagawan just did not kill Ravana.

He demonstrated how to live life as -

• An ideal man
• An ideal king
• An ideal friend
• An ideal son
• An ideal brother
• An ideal husband
• An ideal disciple
• An ideal teacher
• An ideal mentor
• An ideal devotee
• An ideal warrior
• An ideal protector

He is a role model not just for the Hindus but for the whole of mankind.

Why is Rama Navami celebrated?

• To please Sri Rama.
• To learn about and develop his qualities in oneself.

What to do on Rama Navami

The period of observance of Rama Navami is from the first day of the Shukla paksha of Chaitra till the ninth.

During this period -

• Chant one of these mantras at least 108 times - 
• Ram .. Ram .. 
• Seetharam .. Seetharam .. 
• Ramaya Namaha .. Ramaya Namaha .. 
• Sing bhajans of Sri Rama in the morning and evening.
• Read complete Ramayana in these nine days.
• Offer pranama to / touch the feet of parents every morning.
• Observe honesty.
• Keep everyone at home happy; do not cause stress to anyone.
• Observe brahmacharya.
• Keep fasting on Navami.
• Keep praying to Sri Rama to show us the right path.

How to perform puja on Rama Navami

Take bath early in the morning ideally in a river.

Decorate the photo of Sri Rama.

Perform puja in the usual way with chandana, flowers, agarbatti, and lamp.

Offer naivedya.

Perform archana with these 108 names - 

Om shriramaya namah .

Om ramabhadraya namah .

Om ramachandraya namah .

Om shashvataya namah .

Om rajivalochanaya namah .

Om shrimate namah .

Om rajendraya namah .

Om raghupungavaya namah .

Om janakivallabhaya namah .

Om jaitraya namah .. 10..

Om jitamitraya namah .

Om janardanaya namah .

Om vishvamitrapriyaya namah .

Om dantaya namah .

Om sharanatranatatparaya namah .

Om valipramathanaya namah .

Om vagmine namah .

Om satyavache namah .

Om satyavikramaya namah .

Om satyavrataya namah .. 20..

Om vratadharaya namah .

Om sadahanumadashritaya namah .

Om kausaleyaya namah .

Om kharadhvamsine namah .

Om viradhavadhapamditaya namah .

Om vibhishanaparitratre namah .

Om harakodandakhandanaya namah .

Om saptatalaprabhetre namah .

Om dashagrivashiroharaya namah .

Om jamadagnyamahadarpadalanaya namah .. 30..

Om tatakantakaya namah .

Om vedantasaraya namah .

Om vedatmane namah .

Om bhavarogasya bheshajaya namah .

Om dushanatrishirohantre namah .

Om trimurtaye namah .

Om trigunatmakaya namah .

Om trivikramaya namah .

Om trilokatmane namah .

Om punyacharitrakirtanaya namah .. 40..

Om trilokarakshakaya namah .

Om dhanvine namah .

Om damdakaranyavartanaya namah .

Om ahalyashapavimochanaya namah .

Om pitribhaktaya namah .

Om varapradaya namah .

Om jitendriyaya namah .

Om jitakrodhaya namah .

Om jitamitraya namah .

Om jagadgurave namah .. 50..

Om rikshavanarasanghatine namah .

Om chitrakutasamashrayaya namah .

Om jayantatranavaradaya namah .

Om sumitraputrasevitaya namah .

Om sarvadevadidevaya namah .

Om mritavanarajivanaya namah .

Om mayamarichahantre namah .

Om mahadevaya namah .

Om mahabhujaya namah .

Om sarvadevastutaya namah .. 60..

Om saumyaya namah .

Om brahmanyaya namah .

Om munisamstutaya namah .

Om mahayogine namah .

Om mahodaraya namah .

Om sugrivepsitarajyadaya namah .

Om sarvapunyadhikaphalaya namah .

Om smritasarvaughanashanaya namah .

Om adipurushaya namah .

Om paramapurushaya namah .. 70..

Om mahapurushaya namah .

Om punyodayaya namah .

Om dayasaraya namah .

Om puranapurushottamaya namah .

Om smitavaktraya namah .

Om mitabhashine namah .

Om purvabhashine namah .

Om raghavaya namah .

Om anantagunagambhiraya namah .

Om dhirodattagunottamaya namah .. 80..

Om mayamanushacharitraya namah .

Om mahadevadipujitaya namah .

Om setukrite namah .

Om jitavarashaye namah .

Om sarvatirthamayaya namah .

Om haraye namah .

Om shyamangaya namah .

Om sundaraya namah .

Om shuraya namah .

Om pitavasase namah .. 90..

Om dhanurdharaya namah .

Om sarvayajnyadhipaya namah .

Om yajvine namah .

Om jaramaranavarjitaya namah .

Om shivalingapratishthatre namah .

Om sarvapagunavarjitaya namah .

Om paramatmane namah .

Om parabrahmane namah .

Om sachchidanandavigrahaya namah .

Om paranjyotishe namah .. 100..

Om parandhamne namah .

Om parakashaya namah .

Om paratparaya namah .

Om pareshaya namah .

Om paragaya namah .

Om paraya namah .

Om sarvadevatmakaya namah .

Om parasmai namah .. 108..

Perform pradakshina and namaskara.

Importance of Rama Navami vrata

If you observe Rama Navami vrata and perform Sri Rama puja, then all your problems will be solved.

Your life will become happy and comfortable.

Your mind will become pure and your thoughts will become clear.

You will eventually get realization and liberation.

Sri Rama’s special presence is there on earth on Rama Navami day. 

Friendship, brotherhood, cordiality, and cooperation will come into the society

Story of Rama Navami

Once Sri Rama, Seetha Devi, and Lakshmana were passing through a forest.

Seetha Devi and Lakshmana became tired.

They decided to rest for a while and found a hut nearby.

An old woman welcomed them and offered them food.

Sri Rama said - we will take food only after you feed pearls to our swan.

She was a poor woman; where will she get pearls from?

She went to the king and asked him whether he would lend her some pearls.

The king thought - this old woman doesn’t even have money for food; how will she ever repay me?

Anyway, the king gave her a fistful of pearls.

She went back and fed the swan.

After that, her guests also took food and slept there overnight.

The next morning, as they were leaving, Sri Rama planted a tree in front of the old woman’s house.

It grew big day by day.

Even though at first she didn’t notice, the old woman realized that pearls were growing on the tree.

Her neighbors came to gather the pearls that were falling to the ground.

The old woman took a bag full of pearls and gave it to the king.

When he asked where she got them from, the old woman told the king about the tree.

The king became greedy.

He asked her to give the tree to him.

The old woman said - I don’t need it; you can take it if you want.

The king brought the tree and planted it in front of his palace.

In place of pearls, thorns started appearing on the tree.

The thorns ripped the clothes of those who came to the palace.

One day, a thorn stuck into the foot of the queen and she was badly in pain.

The king decided to send back the tree to the old woman.

As soon as the tree was replanted in front of the old woman’s house, pearls again appeared on it.

 If you read or listen to this story of Sri Rama’s greatness on the day of Rama Navami, you will achieve all your desires.

Knowledge Bank

Who came first, Rama or Krishna?

Rama came first. Avatara of Rama was in the 24th Treta Yuga. Avatara of Krishna was in the 28th Dwapara Yuga.

Why is Lord Rama blue?

The blue color of Lord Rama represents his gentleness similar to a blue lotus. Ramayana depicts Sri Rama in six different colors representing different aspects of his character.