Ram Navami – Ramanavami 2026 Date

The festival of Ram Navami is celebrated on the ninth day of Shukla Paksha of Chaitra Navratri on the occasion of the birth of Shri Ram. Special worship of Shri Ram is done on this day. Fasting and worship are observed on Ram Navami to commemorate the birth of Lord Rama. It is believed that on this day, the person who worships, chants, and fasts Lord Rama as per the rituals, gets all the happiness related to life. This year the festival of Ram Navami will be celebrated on 17th April. Let us know what to do and what not to do while fasting and worshiping to get the full benefits of Ram Janmotsav.

Ram Janmotsav 2026

Ram Navami is also called Shri Ram Navami and Ram Janmotsav. Every year in Sanatan Dharma, the festival of Ram Navami is celebrated with great enthusiasm and devotion. According to religious texts, Lord Ram was born on this day. Lord Ram was born on the ninth date of Shukla Paksha of Chaitra month in the house of King Dasharatha of Ayodhya. It is believed that Lord Rama was born to kill Ravana.

Ramnavami 2026 Date

Ram Navami on Thursday, 26 March 2026

Navami Tithi starts – 11:48 AM on 26 March 2026

Navami Tithi ends – 10:06 AM on 27 March 2026

Ram Navami Madhyahna Muhurta – 11:13 AM to 01:41 PM

Why Is Ram Navami Celebrated?

On the ninth day of Shulk Paksha of Chaitra month, Lord Vishnu, the sustainer of the universe, was born on earth in the form of Shri Ram. The holy day of Ram Lala’s birth is celebrated as the festival of Ram Navami. Lord Vishnu was born in the house of King Dashrath of Ayodhya and appeared in front of mere mortals in his seventh incarnation. Shri Ram was born as the eldest son of the country’s great kings Dasharatha and Kaushalya. The birthday of Shri Ram, who taught the world the lessons of dignity, simplicity, goodness, patience, and good behavior, is celebrated as Ram Navami.

What Is The History Of Ram Navami?

Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram was born in the Suryavanshi Kshatriya dynasty of Ayodhya on the ninth date of Shukla Paksha of Chaitra month on the Cancer ascendant of Punarvasu Nakshatra. According to the scriptures, King Dasharatha had 3 wives and all three had no children. Due to not being able to get the happiness of having a child, the king and his queens had nothing despite having everything.

To enjoy the happiness of having a child, King Dasharatha surrendered himself to Maharishi Vashishtha, where he was advised to perform a yagya. The Yagya was performed by Maharishi Rishi Shringi so that King Dashrath could have a child. As a result of the Yagya, all three wives of King Dasharatha became pregnant, out of which Queen Kaushalya gave birth to Shri Ram.

Born to King Dasharatha from the womb of Mother Kaushalya, Shri Ram was born to destroy sinners from the earth, end evil, and break the shackles of discrimination. Lord Vishnu had taken the form of Lord Rama in the mortal world itself. The festival of Ram Navami has been celebrated by the followers of Sanatan Dharma for the last several thousand years. The day of Ram Navami marks the birth of Lord Rama as well as the conclusion of Chaitra Navratri of Maa Durga.

Ram Navami Puja Vidhi

The festival of Ram Navami is a major festival of Hindus, which is celebrated with great reverence and devotion in the country and the world. On the day of Ram Janmotsav, wake up early in the morning, take a bath, become pure, and wear clean clothes. Then after this clean the place of worship. Take a pledge to fast with Akshat in your hand and then start worshiping Lord Ram with the worship material.

First of all, install the idols of Lord Ram, Sita, Lakshman, and Lord Hanuman and perform Shodashopachar puja with everyone with roli, sandalwood, incense, flowers, garland, perfume, etc. Then after this, use various fruits, sweets, flowers, and Ganga water to worship Lord Ram. Make sure to use basil leaves and lotus flowers in the worship of Lord Rama. After this, recite Ramcharitmanas, Ramayana, and Ramrakshastotra as per your wish. Finally, complete the puja by performing aarti. Distribute all the Prasad after the puja. 

Wrapping up

According to religious texts, at the time of Lord Ram’s birth, there was Gajakesari Yoga in his horoscope. Therefore, this time the festival of Ram Navami will be very special. It is said that due to the effect of Gajakesari Yoga, a person gets respect and immense fame in their life. If you also want to know more about the day of Ram Janmotsav then you can take online astrology consultation.