About Rama Navami ..... Rama Navami festival is a Hindu holiday. Rama Navami falls on the ninth day of the or Chaitra Masa Suklapaksha Navami. and is a celebration of the birthday of the Hindu god Rama. People normally perform Kalyanotsavam (marriage celebration) for small Murti of Rama and Sita in their houses, and at the end of the day the deity is taken to a procession on the streets. This Rama Navami day also marks the end of the nine-day utsavam called Chaitra Navaratri (Maharashtra) or Vasanthothsavam (Andhra Pradesh) (festival of Spring), which starts with Gudi Padwa (Maharashtra) or Ugadi (South India).
Some highlights of this Rama Navami day are ...
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Kalyanam (Ceremonial wedding performed by temple priests) at Bhadrachalam on the banks of the river Godavari in Khammam district.
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Panakam, a sweet drink prepared on this day with jaggery and pepper.
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Procession of idols in the evening that is accompanied with play of water and colours.
Sri Rama navami festival is dedicated to the memory of Lord Rama. It occurs on the ninth day (Navami). The Rama Navami festival commemorates the birth of Rama who is remembered for his prosperous and righteous reign.