Ram Navami 2025: Ram Navami is one of the auspicious Hindu festivals celebrated with devotion and enthusiasm, which commemorates the birth anniversary of Lord Ram, the seventh avatar of Lord Vishnu.
Ram Navami, also known as Shri Ram Janmotsav, is marked by devotees visiting temples, organising kathas, chanting mantras, and often observing a nine-day fast during the Chaitra Navaratri. With the festival just around the corner, here’s all you need to know about Ram Navami 2025.
Ram Navami 2025: Date and Timings
Lord Rama was born midday on the ninth day (Navami Tithi) of the Shukla Paksha in Chaitra, the first month of the Hindu calendar. According to the Gregorian calendar, it usually corresponds to late March or April.
This year, in 2025, Ram Navami will be celebrated on April 6, falling on a Sunday. The most auspicious timing will commence on April 6, between 11:08 A.M. and 1:39 P.M., as suggested by Drik Panchang.
Ram Navami 2025: History, Significance, and Celebrations
Ram Navami commemorates the birth of Lord Ram, worshipped as the symbol of truth, righteousness, virtue, duty, and sacrifice, which is why he is considered Maryada Purushottam, i.e., the ideal man, by his devotees due to his traits, which is why the festival celebrates and signifies the victory of good over evil, thereby inspiring devotees to follow the path of truth and uphold their moral values.
According to popular beliefs, worshipping Lord Ram on Ram Navami can bring the devotees happiness and peace. The festival is celebrated with sincere devotion across the country, with grand celebrations observed in Ayodhya, his birth city.
Ayodhya Ram Mandir (Archive)
Temples across the country organise havans, recitations of the Ramayana, night-long jagratas and pujas. Lord Ram, his wife Sita, his brother Lakshman, and his greatest devotee, Hanuman, are worshipped on this day.
