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Ram Navami 2031

राम नवमी

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

1605 days to go
Date
Tue, 1 April 2031
Main muhurat
Puja Muhurat (Madhyahna) · 10:47 am – 1:16 pm

Plan the day

Good times and times to avoid

· Varanasi time (IST)

Auspicious windows

  • Abhijit Muhurat50m
  • Brahma Muhurta46m
  • Amrit Kalam1h 47m

Times to avoid

  • Dur Muhurta50m
  • Yama Gandam1h 33m
  • Rahu Kaal1h 33m
  • Dur Muhurta46m

Sun and moon

Sunrise
5:50 am
Sunset
6:14 pm
Moonrise
12:37 pm
Moonset
1:56 am

The festival day's almanac

Panchang for Tue, 1 April

Tithi
Navami, then Dashami
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
Yoga
Atiganda
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Chaitra
Tithi
NavamiFrom Until Then Dashamiuntil
Nakshatra
PunarvasuFrom Until

Choghadiya, day and night

Day

  • RogAvoid
  • UdvegAvoid
  • ChalNeutral
  • LabhGood
  • AmritGood
  • KaalAvoid
  • ShubhGood
  • RogAvoid

Night

  • KaalAvoid
  • LabhGood
  • UdvegAvoid
  • ShubhGood
  • AmritGood
  • ChalNeutral
  • RogAvoid
  • KaalAvoid

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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