Rama Navami Hindu festival Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Rama-Navami Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Rama-Navami Also known as: Ram Navami, Ram Navmi Written by Charles Preston Charles Preston is Associate Editor for Religion at Encyclopædia Britannica. Charles Preston Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Sep 4, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Also spelled: Ram Navami or Ram Navmi (Show more) Rama Navami, festival in Hinduism that celebrates the birthday of the god Rama, hero of the Ramayana and seventh avatar of the god Vishnu. Rama Navami (“ninth of Rama”) occurs on the ninth day of the month of Chaitra in the Hindu calendar (March–April on the Gregorian calendar). It is also the ninth and final day of the spring (vasanta) Navratri festival. Hindus celebrate this holiday for Rama in their homes and in temples, and with particular pomp in the Indian city of Ayodhya, which Hindus consider to be his birthplace and childhood home. The birth of Rama is narrated ...(100 of 661 words)

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