Ram Navmi

Navami of Shukla Paksha of Chaitra month is dedicated to Shri Ram. Shri Ram was born on this day. This is the reason why this day is celebrated with great enthusiasm all over India as the birth anniversary of Shri Ram. The Ramayana has been enshrined in the minds of Indians for centuries. And even today its spirit is enshrined in their hearts. In India, words like Ram Ram, Jai Siyaram are used to greet a person. These are the basis of Indian culture. Both Rama and Krishna are incarnations of Vishnu, so they are the same.

It is believed that on the day of Ram Navami, it is most auspicious to worship Shri Ram in the afternoon time.

The composition of the epic story of Rama, the Ramayana in its present form, is usually dated to between the 7th and 4th centuries BCE. According to John Brockington, a professor of Sanskrit at Oxford, known for his publications on the Ramayana. The original text was probably composed and transmitted orally in ancient times. Mythological research on the birth-time of Lord Rama The following description is available about the birth of Lord Rama in the epic Valmiki Ramayana, the most authentic text related to the story of Rama.

चैत्रे नावमिके तिथौ।नक्षत्रेऽदितिदैवत्ये स्वोच्चसंस्थेषु पञ्चसु।ग्रहेषु कर्कटे लग्ने वाक्पताविन्दुना सह।

That is, on the ninth day of the month of Chaitra, when the five planets are in their exalted position in Punarvasu Nakshatra and when Jupiter is situated with the Moon in Cancer ascendant (Ramji was born).

Important events in the life of Lord Shri Ram Lord Ram was a brave man of calm nature since childhood. He had always given the highest place to dignity. That is why he is known as Maryada Purushottam Ram. His kingdom was considered fair and prosperous. That’s why whenever there is talk of Suraj (good rule) in India, the example of Ramraj or Ramrajya is given. Ram, who followed the path of Dharma, along with his three brothers received education from Guru Vashishtha. Brahma Rishi Vishwamitra who became Brahma Rishi before this King Vishvarath was his Tapobhoomi in the Buxar district of Bihar. Brahma Rishi Vishwamitra is the first worshiper of Vedmata Gayatri. The great Gayatri Mantra of the Vedas was first uttered by the mouth of Brahma Rishi Vishwamitra. Over time, Vishwamitraji’s Tapobhoomi got infested with demons. A demon named Tadka had started living in Vishwamitraji’s Tapobhoomi and used to trouble the people of Buxar with her demonic army. When the time came, she was killed there by Lord Shri Ram under the guidance of Vishwamitra. At that time Rama killed a demon named Tadka and forced Marich to flee. During this, Guru Vishwamitra took him away. The Videha king Janak there had organized a Swayamvar ceremony for the marriage of his daughter Sita. Where there was a bow of Lord Shiva, whose bow was to be given to Sita to be married to the brave warrior. Many kings and emperors attended that function. When many kings could not even lift the string even after trying many times, then after getting the permission of Vishwamitra, Shri Ram tried to lift the bow and string it. While trying to string him, that great bow broke with a loud noise. Thus Sita was married to Rama and blessed by everyone including Parashurama. Ram and Sita started living happily in Ayodhya. People loved Ram very much. He had special popularity because of his mild public service spirit and justice.

Abduction of Sita ji Meeting of Shri Ram and Sugriva. Ravana abducted Sita during her exile. In reality, it was a conspiracy by the Asuras to kidnap Goddess Sita. That golden deer was Marich, maternal uncle of demon king Ravana. He took the form of a golden deer only on the behest of Ravana so that according to the plan he could keep Ram-Laxman away from Sita ji and kidnap Sita ji. On the other hand, Sita ji, unaware of the conspiracy, was fascinated by seeing him and requested Ramchandra ji to catch that golden deer alive and safe so that she could take that wonderful beautiful deer back to Ayodhya and rear it there.

On the other hand, Sita ji became very worried after hearing the sounds of her and Lakshman’s name made by Marich, and knowing some kind of untowardness was near, she asked Lakshman ji to go to Shri Ram. Lakshman ji understood the treachery of the demons, so Lakshman ji did not want to leave Goddess Sita alone unprotected, but Lakshman ji could not reject his sister-in-law’s words when Goddess Sita forcefully requested him.

To protect Sita before going to the forest, Laxman drew a line with his arrow and requested Sita not to violate this line under any circumstances. No one will be able to enter it by crossing it. The auspicious line drawn by Lakshman ji with his arrow to protect Goddess Sita is famous as Lakshman Rekha.

Ravana adopted the second method, he was already wearing the dress of a monk. So he stood at the outer door of the cottage and started announcing Bhiksham Dehi Bhiksham Dehi. Hearing this speech, Goddess Sita came out of the cottage (without breaking the Lakshman Rekha. Seeing the monk coming at the door, she started donating food, fruits, etc. to him from the threshold of the cottage itself. Then the cunning To bring Sita out of the Laxman Rekha, Ravana asked for food saying that he was hungry and thirsty.

According to the tradition of Aryavarta, thinking of not returning empty-handed to the beggar and the hungry who came to the door, she went out of the Lakshman Rekha by mistake with food and water, etc. As soon as Sita ji was outside Laxman Rekha, Ravana immediately kidnapped her. Ravana started taking Sita by force by making her sit in Pushpak Viman. While going abducted in the Pushpak plane, Sita ji called out to Shri Ram and Lakshman ji in a very loud voice and pleaded for her safety. Hearing this loud sound, a huge vulture named Jatayu, who could speak as clearly as humans and was the best friend of King Dasaratha in the past, left the forest region and reached the sky by flying. Jatayu sees that the wicked Ravana is abducting a beautiful girl and she is pleading for his safety. Seeing this injustice, Jatayu challenges Ravana and warns him to leave the girl, but the arrogant Ravana was not going to agree, so a war breaks out between Ravana and Jatayu in the sky itself. The mighty Ravana cuts off both the wings of Jatayu with his infallible sword, causing Jatayu to fall helplessly on the earth. Ravana starts moving forward with Sita Ji in Pushpak Vimana.

When Sita ji saw that the huge vulture bird that came to protect her, which could speak like humans, has been destroyed by Ravana’s axe, then while going through the sky or air in the Pushpak plane. Take off your jewelry Started throwing down on the ground. Lord Rama along with his brother Lakshmana was wandering from door to door in search of Sita. Then they met two monkeys named Hanuman and Sugriva. Hanuman became the biggest devotee of Rama.

In the Ramayana, there is a reference to the construction of a 48-kilometer long 3-kilometer wide stone bridge called Ramsetu to go to Lanka in search of Sita. To retrieve Sita, Rama with the help of Hanuman Vibhishana and the monkey army defeated all the brothers and sisters of Ravana and his descendants and while returning, guided Vibhishana to become a good ruler by making Vibhishana the king of Lanka. After meeting everyone there, Ram and Sita were coronated in Ayodhya. The whole state started spending a good time.