Festival guide
Ram Navami 2026
राम नवमी
Ram Navami celebrates the birth of Lord Rama, the seventh avatar of Lord Vishnu.
- Date
- Thu, 26 March 2026
- Main muhurat
- Puja Muhurat (Madhyahna) · 10:50 am – 1:17 pm
Plan the day
Good times and times to avoid
· Varanasi time (IST)
Auspicious windows
- Abhijit Muhurat49m
- Brahma Muhurta47m
- Amrit Kalam1h 31m
Times to avoid
- Yama Gandam1h 32m
- Dur Muhurta49m
- Rahu Kaal1h 32m
- Dur Muhurta49m
Sun and moon
- Sunrise
- 5:56 am
- Sunset
- 6:11 pm
- Moonrise
- 11:43 am
- Moonset
- 1:57 am
The festival day's almanac
Panchang for Thu, 26 March
- Tithi
- Ashtami, then Navami
- Nakshatra
- Ardra
- Yoga
- Shobhana
- Karana
- Bava
- Paksha
- Shukla
- Masa
- Chaitra
- Tithi
- AshtamiFrom Until Then Navamiuntil
- Nakshatra
- ArdraFrom Until
Choghadiya, day and night
Day
- ShubhGood
- RogAvoid
- UdvegAvoid
- ChalNeutral
- LabhGood
- AmritGood
- KaalAvoid
- ShubhGood
Night
- AmritGood
- ChalNeutral
- RogAvoid
- KaalAvoid
- LabhGood
- UdvegAvoid
- ShubhGood
- AmritGood
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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