🙏 Maryada Purushottam Lord Sri Rama

Sri Rama Navami

🗓️ Chaitra Shukla Navami (April)

The story behind Sri Rama Navami

Rama Navami celebrates the appearance day of Maryada Purushottam Lord Sri Rama, the 7th avatar of Lord Vishnu, in Ayodhya. Lord Rama embodies righteousness (Dharma), supreme virtue, filial devotion, and the ideal ruler. Observing Rama Navami establishes Dharma, clarity of duty, and peace in the heart.

Sri Rama Navami Puja Vidhi

  1. 1

    Midday Puja & Abhishek

    Lord Rama appeared at noon (Abhijit Muhurta). Perform Abhishek of Sri Rama idol/picture with Panchamrit at midday.

  2. 2

    Rama Taraka Mantra Japa

    Chant the sacred 13-syllable Rama Taraka Mantra or read chapters from the Valmiki Ramayana / Ramcharitmanas.

  3. 3

    Panakam & Neer mor Offering

    Offer traditional Panakam (jaggery-pepper lemonade), cooling buttermilk, and soaked moong dal prasad.

  4. 4

    Cradle Ceremony (Palna)

    Place a small baby Rama idol in a flower cradle and gently rock it while singing bhajans of Ayodhya.

Sri Rama Navami Mantra

श्री राम जय राम जय जय राम॥ ॐ दाशरथये विद्महे सीतावल्लभाय धीमहि तन्नो रामः प्रचोदयात्॥

Meaning

Victory to Lord Rama. We meditate upon the son of Dasharatha, the beloved of Sita. May Lord Rama illuminate our intellect.

How to chant

Chant 108 times using a Tulsi or Chandan mala at noon during the Abhijit Muhurta.

When is Sri Rama Navami?

YearDate
2025Sunday, 6 April 2025
2026Friday, 27 March 2026
2027Thursday, 15 April 2027
2028Tuesday, 4 April 2028
2029Monday, 23 April 2029

Dates are computed with the Drik (observational) method from real solar and lunar positions, using sunrise-to-sunrise Tithi assignment for New Delhi.

Does Sri Rama Navami fall on the same date everywhere?

Sri Rama Navami's date is decided by the astrological marker that is checked at sunrise. Sunrise happens at a different moment in each city, so Sri Rama Navami can fall on different calendar dates in different countries, even though everyone is observing the same astronomical event.

CityDate
New DelhiFri, 27 March
New YorkThu, March 26
LondonThu 26 March
TorontoThu, March 26
SydneyFri 27 March
DubaiFri, 27 March
SingaporeFri, 27 March

These dates follow the panchang convention computed for each city's own coordinates — they are not a universal verdict. Some temples and communities shift observance to a weekend regardless of the computed date, and published panchang authorities recommend using your own city's panchang rather than a single worldwide date. Confirm with your local temple or community before treating a date as final.

Festivals around Sri Rama Navami

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Sri Rama Navami FAQs

Sri Rama Navami falls on 27 March 2026, based on Kaala's Drik Panchang calculation for the corresponding Tithi.

Sri Rama Navami is dated according to the lunar Tithi, not the fixed Gregorian calendar, so its Gregorian date shifts from year to year while its position in the lunar calendar stays consistent.

The astronomical event Sri Rama Navami marks happens at the same instant everywhere in the world, but which calendar day that instant falls on locally depends on each city's own timing — so cities in different countries can observe Sri Rama Navami a day apart.