Festival guide
Ram Navami 2024
राम नवमी
Ram Navami celebrates the birth of Lord Rama, the seventh avatar of Lord Vishnu.
- Date
- Wed, 17 April 2024
- Main muhurat
- Puja Muhurat (Madhyahna) · 10:40 am – 1:14 pm
Plan the day
Good times and times to avoid
· Varanasi time (IST)
Auspicious windows
- Brahma Muhurta45m
Times to avoid
- Yama Gandam1h 36m
- Dur Muhurta51m · Overlaps the Puja Muhurat (Madhyahna)
- Rahu Kaal1h 36m · Overlaps the Puja Muhurat (Madhyahna)
Sun and moon
- Sunrise
- 5:33 am
- Sunset
- 6:21 pm
- Moonrise
- 12:51 pm
- Moonset
- 2:25 am
The festival day's almanac
Panchang for Wed, 17 April
- Tithi
- Navami, then Dashami
- Nakshatra
- Ashlesha
- Yoga
- Shula
- Karana
- Kaulava
- Paksha
- Shukla
- Masa
- Chaitra
- Tithi
- NavamiFrom Until Then Dashamiuntil
- Nakshatra
- AshleshaFrom Until
Choghadiya, day and night
Day
- LabhGood
- AmritGood
- KaalAvoid
- RogAvoid
- ShubhGood
- UdvegAvoid
- ChalNeutral
- LabhGood
Night
- UdvegAvoid
- ShubhGood
- AmritGood
- ChalNeutral
- RogAvoid
- KaalAvoid
- LabhGood
- UdvegAvoid
The story
Ram Navami: significance and rituals
He was born on Chaitra Shukla Navami during Madhyahna (midday). The festival marks the triumph of righteousness (dharma) over evil.
Rituals
Fast from sunrise to sunset. Perform Rama Puja during Madhyahna (midday), recite Ramayana, sing bhajans, visit Rama temples. Place baby Rama idol in a cradle.
Fasting
Full day fast broken after sunset. Fruits and milk are allowed for those who cannot observe full fast.
Local colour
Ram Navami in Varanasi
Varanasi hosts grand Ram Navami celebrations. Sankat Mochan Temple and Tulsi Manas Temple organize special events. Processions (shobha yatra) pass through the old city with decorated chariots. Ramnagar Fort also holds celebrations.
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