Ram Navami 

First of all, HAPPY RAM NAVAMI!!! 

Ram Navami is an incredibly auspicious, encouraging, and spring Hindu festival celebrated in India, as all different festivals are celebrated in India. Ram Navami is also celebrated on different dates every year! So, in 2021 Ram Navami is on 21st April. Ram Navami falls on the ninth day of Chaitra Navratri in Shukla Paksha (Moon phase in April) 

The explanation: Why Ram Navami is celebrated?

As we all know that Lord Rama is the very prominent and important person of the Ramayana. Lord Rama is not only spoken of and remembered in the Hindu scripts but moreover in Jain and Buddhist Scripts. 

Ram Navami celebrates the birth of Lord Rama in Ayodhya. Lord Rama is the seventh incarnation of the Lord Vishnu (God of Protection). Lord Rama occurred as the son of King Dasharath and Queen Kaushalya in the Raghu Kula (in Tretha Tug). 

Vratha Katha:- 

The story of Ram Navami is also named the Vratha Katha. 

It depicts how King Dashratha and his three queens - Kaushalya, Kaikeyi, and Sumitra conducted the Putra Kamesti Yagna under the guidance of Rishi Vashishth when neither of King Dashratha’s wives was able to put up with him an heir. After the yagna, the three queens were given Payasam (kheer), which was blessed and adored by Yajna (Lord of Yagna). The queens developed soon after they ate Payasam (kheer) and on the ninth day of Chaitra month, Queen Kaushalya gave birth to Lord Rama. Queen Sumitra gave birth to Lakshaman and Queen Kaikeyi: Bharat and Shatrughan. 

But, Lord Rama had to step back as the lawful and rightful successor of Ayodhya due to the promise made by king Dasaratha to his third wife Kaikeyi as she protected him in past and hence the king provided her opportunity to consult him for anything she wanted for, but Kaikeyi explained that she will ask him a wish once it's the moment and when they were to decide on the heir of Ayodhya, Kaikeyi told the king to make Bharat the heir of Ayodhya and told Lord Rama should be taken into exile in the forest for fourteen years. Lord Rama abandoned the throne and went into the woodland with Sita and Lakshmana. But Bharata, shocked and disgusted with Kaikeyi’s boon, denied to take the throne, left Ayodhya, and went in search of Lord Rama into a forest. Lord Rama declined to return and urged Bharata to rule Ayodhya wisely. Bharata accepted that but, he will rule only as Lord Rama's representative for the following fourteen years. However, Lord Rama ruled the kingdom once he arrived from 14 years of exile and became a precious, loved, and valuable ruler.

How is Ram Navami celebrated? 

As Lord Rama was born in the afternoon hence, it is the most promising and favorable time to conduct Navami Puja. 

During this time, unique and special pujas and yagyas are conducted at temples all over India. Supporters also observe a fast on this day (from sunrise to sunset). Celebrations are attached in many parts of the country. The city is adorned and illuminated with lights and devotees visit the temple with donations. The tradition or ritual of Kanya Pujan is performed where nine girls are invited home and cared for with tremendous appreciation, and respect supposing them as the manifestation of 9 Indian goddesses who is worshipped in Chaitra Navratri. Numerous societies take to charity as a way of spreading the happiness, joy, and pleasure of the event. followers pray for unity and peace,  prosperity, and success and pursue spiritual blessings from Lord Rama. The elements essential for the puja are roli, aipun, rice, water, flowers, a bell, and a conch. After that, the youthful or youngest female member of the home applies teeka to all the members of the family. Everyone participates in the puja by first splashing the water, roll, and aipun on the Gods, and then showering handfuls of rice on the deities. Then everybody raises to conduct the aarti, at the end of which Ganga Jal or plain water is sprinkled over the group. The singing of bhajans goes on for the entire puja. Eventually, the prasad is allotted among all the people who have assembled for idolization.

Current affair:- 

                                                ~ जय श्री राम