Ram Navami Puja Vidhi (Worship Rituals)

Devotees observe the day with fasting, pujas, and recitation of Ramayana. Here’s a step-by-step Puja Vidhi to perform at home or temples:

1. Sankalp (Vow & Preparation)

🪔 Wake up early, take a bath, and wear clean or traditional attire.
🪔 Clean the puja area and place an idol or image of Lord Rama, Sita, Lakshman, and Hanuman.
🪔 Take a vow (Sankalp) to observe the fast and perform rituals with devotion.

2. Invocation & Worship

🪔 Light a diya (lamp) and offer incense, fresh flowers, fruits, and sweets.
🪔 Chant Ram Raksha Stotra or Shri Ram Chalisa for divine blessings.
🪔 Recite the 108 names of Lord Rama for spiritual merit.
🪔 Perform Abhishek (bathing of idol) with milk, honey, and water.

3. Bhog & Naivedyam (Food Offerings)

🍛 Offer Panchamrit (a mix of milk, curd, honey, sugar, and ghee).
🍛 Prepare Ram Navami special prasad, such as Panakam (sweet jaggery drink), Kheer, and Chana Sundal (chickpea offering).

4. Aarti & Bhajans

🪔 Perform Rama Aarti, waving the camphor-lit diya while singing devotional songs.
🪔 Chant Jai Shri Ram and sing bhajans glorifying Lord Rama’s divine qualities.

5. Ramayana Path (Recitation of Ramayana)

📖 Reading verses from Ramcharitmanas by Tulsidas or Valmiki Ramayana is considered highly auspicious.


Fasting & Vrat Rules

Many devotees observe a Ram Navami fast (Vrat), which can be nirjala (without water) or phalahar (fruits and milk only). Some key fasting rules include:
Avoid onion, garlic, and tamasic foods
Consume sattvic (pure) meals like fruits, milk, and Sabudana dishes
Break the fast only after performing the evening Aarti


Major Ram Navami Celebrations in India

🌿 Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh – Grand Rath Yatra (procession) and Kirtans at Ram Janmabhoomi
🌿 Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu – Special pujas at Ramanathaswamy Temple
🌿 Bhadrachalam, Telangana – Magnificent Sita-Rama Kalyanam (wedding ritual)
🌿 Sitamarhi, Bihar – Celebrations in the birthplace of Goddess Sita


Ram Navami is not just a festival; it is a reminder of Dharma, devotion, and righteousness. Observing this sacred day with puja, fasting, and Ram Naam chanting invokes divine blessings, removes obstacles, and brings spiritual growth.

🙏 Jai Shri Ram! 🙏