Rama Navami ( birth anniversary of Lord Ram)
Rama Navami is a Hindu spring festival that celebrates the birthday of Rama, the seventh avatar of the god Vishnu. Rama is particularly important in the Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism. The festival celebrates the descent of Vishnu as the Rama avatar, through his birth to King Dasharatha and Queen Kausalya in Ayodhya. Ram Navami is one of the most significant Hindu festival as it marks the birth anniversary of Lord Ram. Lord Ram was born on Navami Tithi during Shukla Paksha of Chaitra month. Each year this day is celebrated as birthday of Lord Ram. Lord Ram was born during Madhyahna period which is middle of Hindu day It is believed that Lord Shri Ram was born in Cancer ascendant at noon on the ninth day of Shukla Paksha of Chaitra month. At that time the Moon was in Punarvasu Nakshatra and the Sun was in Aries. There is also a belief of fasting on the day of Ram Navami. ...
