Rama Navami is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Rama – The 7th avatar of Lord Vishnu. We celebrate Lord Rama’s birthday on the Sukla Navami Tithi (9th waxing moon) of Chaitra month every year.

This year Rama Navami falls on March 26/27, 2026.

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Rama Navami Rituals

  1. Perform Arghya to the Sun and honour the Sun with the Savitur Gayatri Mantra.
  2. Chant the mantra “Aum Namo Bhagavate Ramachandraya” 108 times.
  3. Listen to or chant or meditate on the Vishnu Sahasranama.
Rama Navami Rituals

Meaning:

  1. By meditating on “Rama Rama Rama” (the Name of Rama), my Mind gets absorbed in the Divine Consciousness of Rama, which is Transcendental,
  2. The Name of Rama is as Great as the Thousand Names of God (Vishnu Sahasranama).
Rama Navami Rituals