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Ram Navami 2027

राम नवमी

Ram Navami celebrates the birth of Lord Rama, the seventh avatar of Lord Vishnu.

169 days to go
Date
Thu, 15 April 2027
Main muhurat
Puja Muhurat (Madhyahna) · 10:41 am – 1:14 pm

Plan the day

Good times and times to avoid

· Varanasi time (IST)

Auspicious windows

  • Abhijit Muhurat51m
  • Brahma Muhurta45m

Times to avoid

  • Yama Gandam1h 36m
  • Dur Muhurta51m
  • Rahu Kaal1h 36m
  • Dur Muhurta51m

Sun and moon

Sunrise
5:36 am
Sunset
6:20 pm
Moonrise
12:57 pm
Moonset
2:18 am

The festival day's almanac

Panchang for Thu, 15 April

Tithi
Navami, then Dashami
Nakshatra
Pushya
Yoga
Dhriti
Karana
Kaulava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Chaitra
Tithi
NavamiFrom Until Then Dashamiuntil
Nakshatra
PushyaFrom 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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