Rama Navami Festival Images:Ram Navami is celebrated to commemorate the birth of Lord Rama to the king of Ayodhya, King Dasharatha. It is known that King Dashratha had three queens, Kaushalya, Sumitra, and Kaikeyi. The three queens were unable to give birth to a child for a very long time.
King Dashratha performed a sacred ritual known as “Putrakameshti Yagna,” which was suggested by a sage, Vasishtha. In the ritual, the king served ‘payasam’ to all his wives to fulfill his wish of having a child. As a result, the king was blessed with a baby boy on the ninth day of the Hindu month, Chitra. Queen Kaushalya gave birth to Lord Rama, whereas the other queens gave birth to Lakshmana and Bharata.
Ram Navami is one of the five major holidays celebrated by the people belonging to the upper and lower castes in Hindu society. Lord Rama is believed to be the seventh avatar of the Hindu Lord Vishnu. Although this day is declared as a holiday in many Indian states, it is celebrated on different days. The Hindus celebrate this day by going to temples, observing fasts, and seeking Lord Rama’s blessings. This spring festival clearly promotes the idea of the victory of good over evil.
A man carries his daughter, dressed as Kumari, on a bicycle, as they arrive to attend rituals to celebrate the Navratri Festival, inside the Adyapeath Temple, on the outskirts of Kolkata, April 5, 2017
An artist dressed as Lord Ram rides pillion on a scooter before a road show on the occasion 9th day of Navratri at a Hanuman Temple near Kempegowda Railway Station in Bengaluru on Wednesday, April 5, 2017
Devotees reciting the verses from the holy books, on Asthami, the eighth day of the festival of Navratri at Mata Mandir, in New Delhi. Asthami is the eighth day of the festival of Navratri, when prayers are offered to the Goddess in her various forms. It is followed by Ram Navami a day later, celebrated as the birthday of Lord Ram
Devotees seeking blessings by touching feet of ‘Kumari Kanya’ (young girls) on the occasion of Ram Navami at Dakshineswar Ramkrishna Sangha Adyapeath, Dakshineswar, in Kolkata on Wednesday. More than 2000 girls participated in the Hindu festival that is observed after a nine days long fasting ritual
Women sing prayers for Lord Ram on the occasion of Ram Navami at Wadala in Mumbai, India, on Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Artists dressed as characters of Ramayana performing amid traffic during a road show on the occasion 9th day of Navratri at a Hanuman Temple near Kempegowda Railway Station in Bengaluru
Artists dressed as characters of Ramayana performing during a road show on the occasion of the 9th day of Navratri at Hanuman Temple near Kempegowda Railway Station in Bengaluru on Wednesday, April 5, 2017. Ram Navami is being celebrated on two days this year as many people celebrate the occasion according to when the lunar calendar shifts into the ninth day, or when the sun rises on the ninth day depending on their interpretation
A cold water bottle provides some respite from the hot day . Enthusiasm remained high despite the heat
A fire-eater from Punjab performs to the heady beat of the traditional dhol. Participants from various states danced, sang and performed as they walked the 5km long rally
Artists dressed as lord Hanuman takes a selfie during a procession celebrating Ram Navami in New Delhi
A woman dressed as Jhansi ki Rani, left, takes a selfie with members VHP women’s wing Durga Vahini in front of Ram Mandir replica
Behrupiya artist from Delhi pose around a ‘Shivling’ (a representation of a unique combination of Shiva and Shakti)
Enthusiastic youth take a picture with a sword during the event. 105 tableaux participated showcasing various initiatives like
Hindu youth sit atop a truck before the start of the procession from Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan to Karol Bagh
Lord Hanuman’s monkey sena line up for a photo
Many youth showed swords, knife and flags as they participated in the rally
Members of VHP’s women’s wing Durga Vahini taking a group selfie before the procession. Approximately 5000 people participated in this march
Students in traditional outfit make the best of the moment as they pose for a friend’s camera
Devotees offer prayers on the occasion of Ram Navami during a nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, in Bhopal on April 2, 2020
Devotees offer prayers outside a closed temple on the occasion of Ram Navami festival, during a nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, in Jabalpur on April 2, 2020
Devotees outside closed Jhandewalan Mandir on the occasion of Ram Navami during a nationwide lockdown imposed in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, in New Delhi on April 2, 2020
Devotees perform rituals on the occasion of Ram Navami during a nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, at Vrindavan in Mathura on April 2, 2020
Devotees perform rituals on the occasion of Ram Navami festival at a closed temple, during a nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, in Hyderabad on April 2, 2020
Devotees perform rituals on the occasion of Ram Navami festival at a closed temple, during a nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, in Hyderabad on April 2, 2020
People buy flowers for rituals on the occasion of Ram Navami during a nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, in Prayagraj on April 2, 2020
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