Ram Navami 2025 will be celebrated across India on Sunday, April 6th, with devotion and reverence. This day marks the birth anniversary of Lord Rama. Observed on the ninth day of the Chaitra Shukla Paksha, falling on a Sunday this year, it symbolizes dharma (righteousness), maryada (decorum), and ideal life values.
Devotees observe fasts, participate in temple kirtan (devotional singing), and perform pujas (worship) and organize community feasts at homes. If you wish to perform special puja to Lord Rama on this auspicious occasion, here's information on the complete puja procedure, auspicious timings, mantras, and offerings.
Ram Navami 2025 Date and Puja Muhurat
Date: April 6, 2025, Sunday
Auspicious Puja Muhurat: 11:08 AM to 1:39 PM
Midday Puja Time: 11:07 AM to 12:39 PM
This time is considered most auspicious for puja. Performing the puja during this period yields special benefits.
Ram Navami Puja Vidhi
Take a bath in the morning and wear clean clothes.
Cleanse the home shrine and install the idols of Lord Rama, Sita, Lakshmana, and Hanuman.
Take a vow for the fast, holding water, flowers, and akshat (unbroken rice grains) in your hands.
Bathe the idols with Ganga water and offer new clothes and ornaments.
Offer fruits, flowers, sweets, panjiri (a sweet made from nuts and seeds), and kheer (rice pudding) as offerings. Include Tulsi leaves in the puja.
Light incense and a lamp, and perform the aarti (devotional ritual).
Chant the Mantras
“Om Shri Ram Jay Ram Jay Jay Ram”
“Rama Rameti Rameti Ramerame Manorama.
Sahasranama Tat Tulyam Rama Nama Varane.”
Recite the Ramcharitmanas or Ramayana.
Finally, seek forgiveness and distribute prasad (sacred offerings).
Ram Navami Offerings (Bhog)
The main offerings to Lord Rama on Ram Navami include:
Panjiri (made from dry ginger, gum, fox nuts, etc.)
Rice Kheer
Sweets (laddoos, boondi, peda, etc.)
Fruits and Panchamrit (a mixture of five nectars)
Tulsi leaves
After the puja, this prasad is distributed among devotees.
Benefits and Significance of Ram Navami
Ram Navami is not just a religious festival; it inspires us to adopt values like dharma, truth, justice, and decorum in our lives. Devout and ritualistic puja on this day:
Brings peace and harmony to the home.
Grants the blessing of children.
Attracts positive energy and prosperity into life.
On this Ram Navami, resolve to adopt the ideals of Lord Rama in your life and receive his blessings by worshipping him with devotion.
