Happy Ram Navami !
Ram Navami is celebrated to mark the birth of Lord Ram to King Dasharath and Queen Kausalya in Ayodhya in Treta Yuga. A spring festival, it is celebrated on the ninth day of Chaitra month – the first month in the Hindu lunar calendar.
Lord Ram, who is also known as “Maryada Purushottam”. The words “Maryada Purushottam” have several layers of meaning to them. “Maryada” loosely translates to “good conduct” and “Purushottam” means peerless among men. Thus, Ram embodies the finest among all men because he stuck to “maryada” all his life.
Lord Ram was the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu. He established a welfare state for his people and set an example for everyone to follow. He was devoid of greed, hatred and vices, and stood for what was right, against powerful adversaries, and protected the weak. That is the reason “Ram Rajya” is used as a metaphor even today. On this day, devotees hold a fast and take a holy dip in the river. They then visit temples to pray to him.
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