Highlights:
- Ram Navami celebrates the birth anniversary of Lord Sri Ram.
- This year, the festival falls on 14th April 2019.
- In North India, the customary feast comprises of poori, kaale chane and halwa.
One of the most auspicious Hindi festivals, Ram Navami celebrates the birth of Lord Ram, the 7th avatar of Lord Vishnu.
This spring festival is observed on the last day of the nine-day long Navratri festivities. This year, Ram Navami will be observed on April 14, Sunday.
Muhurat timings:
The muhurat for Rama Navami Pooja will begin from 11.13 AM and end at 1.43 PM. The duration will be 2 hours and 30 minutes.
Navami Tithi Starts: 11:41 AM on April 13
Navami Tithi Ends: 09:35 AM on April 14
Significance:
Celebrated on the 9th day of Chaitra month, Ram Navami specifies the removal of bad powers, giving way to the divine powers on earth.
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Special Food for Navami:
- Poori: Deep fried Indian bread made with wheat flour.
- Kale Chane: As a part of the Navami ritual, Kala Chana (Bengal gram) is prepared with poori and halwa.
- Sooji ka Halwa: Prepared for a number of auspicious occasions in India, this dessert plays an important role on the Navmi day for Kanya Bhog (feeding young girls to offer food to goddess Durga)
Happy Ram Navami, everyone 🙂
