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Rāma Navamī

Appearance of Śrī Rāma

Sunday, 5 April 1778

Queen Kausalyā cradling newborn baby Śrī Rāma in Ayodhyā as King Daśaratha, Sage Vasiṣṭha, and devas rejoice
Rāma Navamī: The divine midday appearance of Lord Śrī Rāma in the royal palace of Ayodhyā as flowers rain down from celestial chariots.

From the pañchāṅga

Śukla Navamī begins5 Apr, 1:01 AM
Ends5 Apr, 11:57 PM
ObservanceMadhyāhna, midday worship

By local reckoning this is kept on Saturday, 4 April or Sunday, 5 April across the world, the date above is for your location.

How to keep the fast

A fast is kept through the morning, the Rāmāyaṇa is read, and worship is offered at madhyāhna, noon, the hour of Rāma’s birth.

Breaking the fast, Broken after the midday (madhyāhna) worship.

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Today's Sky (5 April 1778)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc
Sunrise6:36 AM84° E
Sunset6:55 PM277° W
Candra · Moon
Moonrise1:29 PM67° ENE
Moonset1:46 AM294° WNW
Rāhu Kāla

5:22 PM – 6:55 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

12:45 PM – 2:18 PM

Abhijit Muhūrta

12:21 PM – 1:09 PM

Bearings indicate horizon degrees. Rāhu and Yamagaṇḍa are avoided for new auspicious beginnings; Abhijit is the midday victory window.

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