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Sri Ram Navami — the appearance day of Maryada Purushottam Bhagavan Sri Ram. The greatest festival in the Ramanandi calendar. Ayodhya, the janma-bhumi, hosts lakhs of Ramanandi sadhus and grihastha bhaktas. The Ram Janma-muhurta (Abhijit muhurta around noon) sees abhishekam at every Ram mandir from Ayodhya to Chitrakoot to Janakpur.
Dates 2026–2027
Mantra
श्री राम जय राम जय जय राम
Shri Ram Jaya Ram Jaya Jaya Ram
Glory to Sri Ram, victory to Ram, victory victory to Ram — the foundational mantra of the Ramanandi Sampradaya.
How to recite
Begin recitation at Brahma-muhurta. Read the Sundara Kanda or Bal Kanda of Tulsidas's Ramcharitmanas. At noon (the muhurta of Ram's birth in the Treta Yuga), perform abhishekam of the Ram darbar (Ram, Sita, Lakshman, Hanuman) and sing 'Bhaye Pragat Kripala'. Conclude with arati and chappan-bhog naivedya.
Benefits
Ram Navami in the Ramanandi tradition (founded by Swami Ramanandacharya in the 14th century) honours the appearance of Maryada Purushottam Ram. The Ramanandis hold this day above all others — reciting the Ramcharitmanas Akhand Path and offering full Ram darbar bhog earns the highest punya of a year.
✦ Special Note
Ramanandis recite the entire Ramcharitmanas as Akhand Path through the night before. The Ram darbar (Ram + Sita + Lakshman + Hanuman) is bathed in panchamrit at the noon muhurta. Dates per the standard Vikram Samvat Panchang (Purnimanta system — month boundary at Purnima), Ayodhya/Varanasi convention; same underlying calendar as Hindu general, Purnimanta month naming.
Foods Allowed
Foods to Avoid
Meal Idea
Sabudana kheer for the morning naivedya; kuttu puri with aloo sabzi (sendha namak) and singhara halwa for the noon Janma-muhurta bhog; rajgira ladoo and panchamrit for the evening arati.
🪔 Aarti
Aarti Kije Shri Ramlala Ki
आरती कीजे श्रीरामलला की । पूर्ण निपुण धनुर्वेद कला की ॥ धनुष वाण कर सोहत नीके । शोभा कोटि मदन मद फीके ॥ सुभग सिंहासन आप बिराजैं । वाम भाग वैदेही राजैं ॥ कर जोरे रिपुहन हनुमाना । भरत लखन सेवत बिधि नाना ॥ शिव अज नारद गुन गन गावैं । निगम नेति कह पार न पावैं ॥ नाम प्रभाव सकल जग जानैं । शेष महेश गनेस बखानैं ॥ भगत कामतरु पूरणकामा । दया क्षमा करुना गुन धामा ॥ सुग्रीवहुँ को कपिपति कीन्हा । राज विभीषन को प्रभु दीन्हा ॥ खेल खेल महु सिंधु बंधाये । लोक सकल अनुपम यश छाये ॥ दुर्गम गढ़ लंकापति मारे । सुर नर मुनि सबके भय टारे ॥ देवन थापि सुजस विस्तारे । कोटिक दीन मलीन उधारे ॥ कपि केवट खग निसिचर केरे । करि करुना दुःख दोष निवेरे ॥ देत सदा दासन्ह को माना । जगतपूज्य भे कपि हनुमाना ॥ आरत दीन सदा सत्कारे । तिहुंपुर होत राम जयकारे ॥
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