!!JAI SRIRAM!! !!JAI SAIRAM!!
The Birth of Lord Sree Rama Is Celebrated As Sree Rama Navami, Today On 1st April,2012. .The Ninth Day Of Chaitra Month Celebrates Sree Rama Navami,The Last Day of Vasantha Navaratri. Rama Was Born At 12:00PM, With PUNARVASU STAR.
Lord Rama Is Considered As An Incarnation of Lord Vishnu,Who Is Known For His Compassion For Humanbeings.Sree Rama Is Born To King Dasaratha And Queen Kausalya of Ayodhya.The Festival Falls In The Shukla Paksha on the Navami, Ninth Day Of The Chaitra Month Of Hindu Calendar.Thus It Is Also Known as Chiatra Shukla Paksha Navami And Marks The End Of Nine-day Chiatra Navratri Celebrations.
At Some Places, The Festival Lasts The Whole Nine Days of Navratras, Thus The Period Is Called,'Sree Rama Navaratra'.It Is Marked By Continuous Recitals,Akhand Paath, Mostly Of The Ramacharitamanas, Organised Several Days Before To Culminate On This Day,With Elaborate Bhajan, Keertan And Distribution of Prasad After Pooja And Aarti.Images Of Infant Lord Sree Rama Are Placed In Cradles And Rocked By The Devotees. Sree Rama Is The Seventh Incarnation Of Lord Vishnu. Sree Rama Was Born At Noon.Temples And Family Shrines Are Well Decorated And Traditional Prayers Are Chanted By The Family Members Together In The Morning. Special Havans Are Organised In Temples Along With Vedic Chanting Of Vedic Mantras And Offerings of Fruits And Flowers.Many Followers Mark This Day By Vrata [Fasting] Through The Day Followed By The Feasting In The Evening.
In South India,The Day Is Also Celebrated As The Wedding Anniversary Of Sree Rama And Sita Devi.Sita Rama Kalyanam. The Ceremonial Wedding Ceremony Of The Celestial Couple Is Celebrated In Temples Throughout The Region With Great Fanfare And Accompanied By Group Chanting Name Of Lord Sree Rama[Rama Nama Smaranam].
The Important Celebrations On This Day Take Place At Ayodhya[Uttar Pradesh],Bhadrachalam[Andhra Pradesh] and Rameswaram[Chennai],Thronged By Thousands Of Devotees.Rathayatra,The Chariot Processions,Also Known As Sobha Yatras Of Sree Rama,Sita,Lakshmana And Hanuman Will Be Taken Out At Several Places Including Thousands Of People Take A Dip In The Sacred River Sarayu.
Right From Childhood, I Used To listen To The Stories of Ramayana, The Great Epic Of Hindus. I'm Sure, You All Will Fondly Remember The Much Popular Television Serial Ramayana Which Made People Glued To The Screen So Religiously. It Narrated The Story Of Sree Rama, His Consort Sita, His Strong And Sincere Devotee/Messenger Hanuman And His Loyal Brother Lakshmana.
Sree Rama Played All His Roles-That Of A Son, A Student, A Disciple, A Husband, A Brother To Utmost Perfection. Praying To Lord Sree Rama Invokes The Divine Energies To All Our Relationships. Devotees Celebrate This Festival With Great Pleasure And Enthusiasm. We always Used To Enjoy The Comic Books On Sree Rama.
'Ra-ma' Is An Unparalleled Name Which Attracts Wealth And Protects Us From All Evils. Even The Mighty Lord Shiva Told His Consort, Parvati That The Easiest Way To Attain The Highest In Spiritual And Material Is By Praying To Lord Sree Rama And Chanting His Name. Lord Shiva Went To The Extent of Saying That This Is Equivalent To Even Chanting The Sacred Vishnu Sahasranama.
Rama Is Referred To As Maryada Purushotama, The Perfect Man Or Lord Of Self Control Or Lord Of Virtue. Rama Is The Husband Of Sita, Whom Hindus Consider To Be An Avatar of Lakshmi And The Embodiment Of Complete Womanhood.
Rama's Younger Brothers Namely Lakshma, Shatrughna And Bharata Strongly Complement His Piety, Virtue And Strength. According To Legend, Kusha And Lava Are The Twin Sons Of Lord Rama And Sita.
People Prepare A Sweet Drink Called Panakam With Jaggery And Pepper & Kosambari[Raw Dal Mix]. Procession Takes Place In The Evenings. This Is An Auspicious Day!
Lets Pray And Hear To Rama Rakhsa Stothram :-
Hanuman Chalisa Sung By Smt. M.S.Subbalakshmi :-
Sree Rama's Life And Journey Is One Of The Perfect Adherence To Dharma Despite Harsh Tests Of life And Time. Lets Surrender And Humbly Bow At The Lotus Foot of Shree Ram.
"Wishing You All A Wonderful And Auspicious SREE RAMA NAVAMI"
In Sri. Satcharitra Book, In 6th Chapter, Sri.Hemad Pant Has Described How Beautiful & Gloriously Sainaath Celebrated Rama Navami, Urus[Persian Festival] And, Chandanostav[Sandal Procession Of Muslims]. Lets Read & Relish 6th Chapter By Going Back To Those Days of Sainath, When He Physically Lived At Shirdi. Lets Imagine Ourselves To Be IN Sai Darbar, Attending The Celebrations of These Festivals. Here Is The Link of SIXTH CHAPTER. Kindly Click Here.
Before Concluding, Its Our Duty & Responsibility To Join Our Hands & Pray Together For The Sake of The Entire World, Universe Along, With The Continued Prayers As Under :-
Sarve Janaha Sukhino Bhavantu[Let All People Live Happily]
Sarve Vrukshaha Powdaaha Sukhino Bhavantu [Let All Trees & Plant Live Happily]
Sarve Praani Pakshinaha Sukhino Bhavantu[Let All Animals & Birds Live Happily]
Sarve Jeevu Jantunaha Sukhino Bhavantu [Let All Ants, Flies, Micro Organisms Live Happily]
Sarve Jeevaha Sukhino Bhavantu[Let All Living Beings Live Happily]
SamasthaLokha Sukhino Bhavantu[Let The Entire World Live Happily]
!!JAI SRIRAM!! !!JAI SAIRAM!!
