Rama Navami
April 3 - MONDAY
Observance: Gazetted Holiday Holiday (India)
"The celebration of Lord Rama's birth with prayers, fasting, and devotional readings."
A Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Rama, the seventh avatar of Vishnu and hero of the Ramayana.
Traditions:
- Reading and reciting the Ramayana, especially the birth chapter
- Performing Ram Navami puja and offering fruits to the deity
- Organizing processions with idols of Lord Rama through streets
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Fun Fact:
Rama Navami marks the end of the nine-day Chaitra Navratri festival.