Ram Navami
Guide to the date, history, cultural origins and celebration traditions of Ram Navami in India.
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History & Origins of Ram Navami
Ram Navami celebrates the birth of Lord Rama, the seventh avatar of Lord Vishnu and the emblem of the ideal human (Maryada Purushottama), born to King Dasharatha and Queen Kausalya in Ayodhya. It falls on the ninth day of the Chaitra Navratri festival.
How It Is Observed & Celebrated
Marked by fasting, reading the epic Ramayana, reciting holy mantras, visiting temples, and holding special chariot processions (rathayatras) carrying idols of Lord Rama, Goddess Sita, and Lord Lakshmana.
Quick Facts Card
Country:
India
Holiday Name:
Ram Navami
Date (2026):
March 26
Day (2026):
Thursday
Observance Type:
Statutory
Observed In:
Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Odisha, Chandigarh, Jammu and Kashmir, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
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