{"id":13168,"date":"2020-03-23T01:55:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-22T20:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pillaicenter.com\/blog\/?p=13168"},"modified":"2020-03-23T01:55:00","modified_gmt":"2020-03-22T20:25:00","slug":"rama-navami-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pillaicenter.com\/blog\/rama-navami-celebration","title":{"rendered":"Rama Navami Celebration Traditions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rama Navami celebrates the birth of Rama, seventh avatar of Lord Vishnu and guardian of humanity. He is committed to evolving us to higher states of being.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Lord Rama:\u00a0<\/strong>The Celebration of Rama Navami<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Lord Rama<\/a>, also known as Ram or Ramachandra, is regarded as the personification of perfection. He is the seventh divine avatar, or incarnation, of Lord Vishnu.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0Rama is always portrayed as\u00a0<\/span>youthful and typically has green or blue skin, holds a bow and arrows, and wears a yellow robe.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rama is one of the most widely worshiped Hindu gods and is recognized as the\u00a0<\/span>embodiment of chivalry and virtue. It is believed that he was an actual historical figure, and that\u00a0<\/span>he was born to Earth in order to vanquish the evil forces of the time. He was, in all regards, the\u00a0<\/span>perfect man.<\/span><\/p>\n

Every year on the ninth day of Chaitra, the first month in the Hindu calendar, a celebration occurs marking the anniversary of\u00a0<\/span>Rama\u2019s birth. This celebration is known as Rama Navami.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Starting on the first day of Chaitra, many observers begin a fast\u00a0<\/span>that will conclude with Rama Navami on the ninth day. This happens sometime between March and April\u00a0<\/span>on the Georgian calendar and this year the celebration will fall on April 2, 2020.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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How Rama Navami is Celebrated<\/strong><\/h2>\n

People celebrate Rama Navami through chants and prayers, as well as a holy offering from God\u00a0<\/span>known as prasaad. Images of Lord Rama are kept in temples and homes to be worshiped. In\u00a0<\/span>the morning observers offer fruits and flowers, recite traditional prayers, and chant hymns. The\u00a0<\/span>celebration usually peaks close to the afternoon, near the time it is believed that Rama was born.<\/span><\/p>\n

During Rama Navami celebrations you might see some of these special rituals:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n