Ram Navami 2021 Date: 5 Essential Things To Know About Ram Navami

Ram Navami 2021: India will celebrate Rama Navami on April 21, 2021. It is an important festival in the Hindu calendar and is celebrated with much pomp and enthusiasm across India. The day falls on the ninth day in the month of Chaitra, which also marks the end of Navratri. On this day, Lord Rama was born in the Shukla Paksha of the Chaitra month according to the Hindu calendar to Queen Kaushalya, King Dasharatha’s first wife. The Prince of Ayodhya, who was married to Devi Sita, is worshipped by millions across the globe. Thus, Ram Navami is celebrated to commemorate the birth of Lord Rama.

On Ram Navami, devotees across India observe a day-long fast and break it only after offering puja to Lord Rama. People who fast during Navratri also break their fast after worshipping the god. Devotees also hold ‘kanjak puja’ in parts of North India to mark the celebrations. Some devotees mark the event by taking miniature statues of the infant Rama, washing it and clothing it, then placing it in a cradle.

As per traditions, nine young girls, who haven’t hit puberty, are invited and the devotees worship them and treat them with authentic dishes including poori, chana and halwa or fruits.