Major festivalराम नवमी
Ram Navami
Rama Navami
Local names:राम नवमी(Hindi)ରାମ ନବମୀ(Odia)রাম নবমী(Bengali)રામ નવમી(Gujarati)ராம நவமி(Tamil)രാമ നവമി(Malayalam)
The birth of Lord Rama.
Gregorian date
26 March 2026
Thursday
Tithi
Shukla Navami
Chaitra (March – April)
Duration
single-day
Significance
Celebrates the birth of Lord Rama, the seventh avatar of Vishnu. Devotees fast through the morning, recite the Ramayana, and visit Rama temples (especially Ayodhya).
What happens on the day
- •Pre-noon fast (until the moment of Rama's birth at noon)
- •Recitation of Ramayana / Ram Raksha Stotra
- •Bhajans of Rama-bhakti
- •Distribution of prasad after noon
Auspicious for
- ✓Spiritual sankalpa
- ✓Rama-deeksha initiation
Avoid
- ✗Onion / garlic in food
- ✗Eating before noon
About the month of Chaitraचैत्र
The first month of the Vikram Samvat. New Year for many regions (Gudi Padwa / Ugadi / Cheti Chand). Spring renewal. Hosts Ram Navami, Hanuman Jayanti.