Introduction
Ram Navami Festival, Gujarat is the celebration of the birth of Lord Rama. One of the most revered deities in India, Lord Rama’s birthday is celebrated throughout and also in Gujarat. It is believed that he lived during 8th and 7th century B.C. The epic which Valmiki wrote was called Ramayana from where we get to know about the life of Lord Rama. Indianholiday.com offers online information on Ram Navami Festival, Gujarat and other tourist attractions of Gujarat and other parts India. On your tour to Gujarat in India you can be a part of this colorful festival.
Time of Celebration
Every year on the ninth day of the first fortnight of Chaitra month the birth of Lord Rama is celebrated in India and all over Gujarat. It is believed that Lord Rama reincarnated on this day of the month to destroy evil and establish the basic virtues of humanity. This is one of the important Fairs and Festivals in Gujarat.
Description
One of the national and cultural festivals, Ram Navami Festival, Gujarat is quite popular across the state of Gujarat. It is believed that Ram Navami Festival inspires the people to reach the highest pedestal and achieve higher moral values.
An avatar of Lord Vishnu, Lord Rama is one of the most revered Gods. According to the Puranas, Lord Brahma was receiving complains that one of the demons called Ravana was destroying the earth with his evil powers. So Lord Brahma sent Lord Vishnu in the guise of Lord Rama as the son of Dasratha in Ayodhya. One of the legendary figures in India it was Lord Rama who vanquished Lord Ravana and saved the earth from the evil powers of Ravana. So every year his birth is celebrated amidst much revelry. On the ninth day of the new moon in April this festival is celebrated all over India and Ram Navami is also quite famous in Gujarat.
Ram Navami is one of the sacred festivals and is celebrated in Gujarat as well. Held in month of April, people religiously follow the rituals of Ram Navami. In Gujarat people can fast or can have vegetables which are not cooked in turmeric, garlic or onion.
Throughout you can get to hear Bhajans during Ram Navami in Gujarat. The houses are cleaned and pictures of Lord Rama, Lakshman, Sita and Hanuman are worshipped with flowers. One of the thalis contains Prasad while the other has roli, apun, rice, water, flowers, a bell and a conch.
People in Gujarat throughout the day offer their pujas to Lord Rama through Artis and Bhajans. From the young to the old everybody participates in the Puja of Ram Navami and they worship Lord Rama. Gujarat’s famous leader Mahatma Gandhi even regarded Rama’s reign or rule as one of the ideal rules and expected this is how India should be after the independence.
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