राम नवमी
Significance
Ram Navami is celebrated on the ninth day of the bright fortnight of Chaitra. In Karnataka and elsewhere, temples hold a Rama kalyana and the recital of the Ramayana.
Pooja procedure
- Fast or keep a light diet during the day.
- Perform Rama Darbar pooja at midday.
- Recite Ramayan chapters or Sunderkand and sing Ram bhajans.
- Distribute panakam and kosambari as prasad.
Samagri
- Rama Darbar image
- Tulsi leaves and flowers
- Panakam ingredients (jaggery, water, pepper, cardamom)
- Fruits
- Incense and lamp
Frequently asked questions
Are Sunderkand and Akhand Ramayan done on Ram Navami?
Yes. Many families arrange Ramayan path and bhajans with a Pandit and Bhajan Mandali.
