Rama Navami
This festival celebrates the birth of Sri Rama and observed on navami (9 th day) of the waxing (bright) moon phase, in the month of Chaitra. So this means that 9th day after the Lunar New Year/Chandramana Ugadi, Sri Rama's birth is celebrated. Special altar with Sri Rama picture is set up and Ramayana parayana ( discourses on Ramayana), reading of Ramayana, chanting Rama nama are commonly conducted in many households. The Ramayana parayana could span a 9 day period and or condensed for convenience, culminating in Ramapatabisheka ( coronation). Panaka (cool juice) and kosambri (salad) are the common prasada offered this day.
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