When is Rama Navami?
It is on Chaitra Shudda Navami Day.
What is the significance of Rama Navami?
Sri Rama devaru was born on Chaitra Shudda Navami day in Punarvasu nakshatra in Karkataka raashi.
What is the procedure to celebrate?
Saligrama pooja followed by Rama puja is generally done. Those who dont have the possibility or facility of doing saligrama pooja, atleast do the Pooja to Lord Raama Picture
Women can worship/ do pooja of Sri Raama photo. Clean the place and on a plank, Put the Rangoli and place Raama picture on it. Do pooja with kumkum, turmeric and put gaja vasthra and finally perform aarathi
Detailed procedure
Do sankalpa(Pooja sankalpa for USA)
Dhyanam:
Komalaksham Vishalakshamindranila Samaprabham।
Dakshinange Dasharatham Putravekshanatatparam॥
Prishthato Lakshamanam Devam Sachchhatram Kanakaprabham।
Parshve Bharata Shatrughnau Talavrintakaravubhau।
Agrevyagram Hanumantam Ramanugraha Kankshinam॥
Bharathee-ramana Mukhya Sri Praanan-targatha Sita Pati Sri Ramachandra Dhyanayami||
Avahanam
Om Sahasrashirsha Purushah Sahasrakshah Sahasrapata।
Sa Bhusamam Vishvato Vritva Atyatishthaddashangulam॥
Avahayami Vishvesham Janakivallabham Prabhum।
Kaushalyatanayam Vishnum Shriramam Prakriteh Param॥
Bharathee-ramana Mukhya Sri Praanan-targatha Sita Pati Sri Ramachandra Aavahayaami
Asanam
Purusha Evedagam Sarvam Yadbhutam Yachchha Bhavyam।
Utamritatvasyeshanah Yadannenatirohati॥
Rajadhiraja Rajendra Ramachandra Mahipate।
Ratnasimhasanam Tubhyam Dasyami Svikuru Prabho॥
Etavanasya Mahima Ato Jyayagamshcha Purushah।
Padoasya Vishva Bhutani Tripadasyamritam Divi॥
Trailokyapavanananta Namaste Raghunayaka।
Padyam Grihana Rajarshe Namo Rajivalochana॥
Padayoh Padyam Samarpayami॥
Arghya
Tripadurdhva Udaitpurushah Padoasyehabhavatpunah।
Tato Vishvangvyakramat Sashananashane Abhi॥
Paripurna Parananda Namo Ramaya Vedhase।
Grihanarghyam Maya Dattam Krishna Vishno Janardana॥
Om Shri Ramachandraya Namah। Arghyam Samarpayami॥
Achamaniyam
Tasmadviradajayata Virajo Adhi Purushah।
Sa Jato Atyarichyata Pashchadbhumimatho Purah॥
Namah Satyaya Shuddhaya Nityaya Jnanarupine।
Grihanachamanam Rama Sarva Lokaika Nayaka॥
Om Shri Ramachandraya Namah। Achamaniyam Samarpayami॥
Madhuparka
Namah Shri Vamadevaya Tattvajnana Svarupine।
Madhuparkam Grihanedam Janakipataye Namah॥
Om Shri Ramachandraya Namah। Madhuparkam Samarpayami॥
Snanam
Yatpurushena Havisha Deva Yajnamatanvata।
Vasanto Asyasidajyam Grishma Idhmashsharaddhavih॥
Brahmandodara Madhyasthaistithaishcha Raghunandana।
Snapayishyamyaham Bhaktya Tvam Prasida Janardana॥
Om Shri Ramachandraya Namah। Snanam Samarpayami॥
Panchamrita Snana
Panchamrita Mayanitam Payo Dadhi Ghritam Madhu।
Sharkara Cheti Tadbhaktya Dattam Te Pratigrihyatam॥
Vastra
Om Tam Yajnam Barhishi Praukshan Purusham Jatamagratah।
Tena Deva Ayajanta Sadhya Rishayashcha Ye॥
Om Upaitu Mam Devasakhah Kirtishcha Manina Saha।
Pradurbhutoasmi Rashtresminkirtimriddhim Dadatu Me॥
Tapta Kanchana Samkasham Pitambaram Idam Hare।
Tvam Grihana Jagannatha Ramachandra Namoastu Te॥
Om Shri Ramachandraya Namah। Vastram Samarpayami॥
Tasmadyajnatsarvahutah Richah Samani Jajnire।
Chhandansi Jajnire Tasmat Yajustasmadajayata॥
Gandhadwaram Duradharsham Nityapushtam Karishinim।
Ishwarim Sarvabhutanam Tamihopahvaye Shriyam॥
Kumkumagaru Kasturi Karpuronmishrachandanam।
Tubhyam Dasyami Rajendra Shri Rama Svikuru Prabho॥
Om Shri Ramachandraya Namah। Gandham Samarpayami॥
Pushpani
Tasmadashva Ajayanta Ye Ke Chobhayadatah।
Gavo Ha Jajnire Tasmat Tasmajjata Ajavayah॥
Tulasi Kunda Mandara Jati Punnaga Champakaih।
Kadamba Karaviraishcha Kusumaih Shatapatrakaih॥
Nilambujairbilvapatraih Pushpamalyaishcha Raghava।
Pujayishyamyaham Bhaktya Grihana Tvam Janardana॥
Om Shri Ramachandraya Namah। Padau Pujayami॥
Om Rajivalochanaya Namah। Gulphau Pujayami॥
Om Ravanantakaya Namah। Januni Pujayami॥
Om Vachaspataye Namah। Uru Pujayami॥
Om Vishvarupaya Namah। Janghe Pujayami॥
Om Lakshmanagrajaya Namah। Kati Pujayami॥
Om Vishvamurtaye Namah। Medhra Pujayami॥
Om Vishvamitra Priyaya Namah। Nabhim Pujayami॥
Om Paramatmane Namah। Hridayam Pujayami॥
Om Shrikanthaya Namah। Kantham Pujayami॥
Om Sarvastradharine Namah। Bahu Pujayami॥
Om Raghudvahaya Namah। Mukham Pujayami॥
Om Padmanabhaya Namah। Jihvam Pujayami॥
Om Damodaraya Namah। Dantan Pujayami॥
Om Sitapataye Namah। Lalatam Pujayami॥
Om Jnanagamyaya Namah। Shirah Pujayami॥
Om Sarvatmane Namah। Sarvangam Pujayami॥
Om Shri Ramachandraya Namah। Sarvangani Pujayami॥
Vanaspatirasodbhuto Gandhadhyo Gandha Uttamah।
Ramachandra Mahipalo Dhupoayam Pratigrihyatam॥
Yatpurusham Vyadadhuh Katidha Vyakalpayan।
Mukham Kimasya Kau Bahu Kavuru Padavuchyete॥
Sajyam Trivarti Samyuktam Vahnina Yojitam Maya।
Grihana Mangalam Deepam Trailokya Timirapaham॥
Jyotisham Pataye Tubhyam Namo Ramayaavedhase।
Grihana Deepakam Chaiva Trailokya Timirapaham॥
Brahmanosya Mukhamasit Bahu Rajanyah Kritah।
Uru Tadasya Yadvaishyah Padbhyam Shudro Ajayata॥
Idam Divyannamamritam Rasaih Shadbhih Samanvitam।
Ramachandresha Naivedyam Sitesha Pratigrihyatam॥
Om Chandrama Manaso Jatah Chakshoh Suryo Ajayata।
Mukhadindrashchagnishcha Pranadvayurajayata॥
Om Ardram Pushkarinim Pushtim Suvarnam Hemamalinim।
Suryam Hiranmayim Lakshmim Jatavedo Ma Avaha॥
Om Namo Ramachandraya।Bharathee-ramana Mukhya Sri Praanan-targatha Sita Pati Sri Ramachandra Neivedhyam samarpayami
Idam Phalam Mayadeva Sthapitam Puratastava।
Tena Me Saphalavaptirbhavet Janmani Janmani॥
Nagavallidalairyuktam Pugiphalasamanvitam।
Tambulam Grihyatam Rama Karpuradisamanvitam॥
Hiranya Garbha Garbhastham Hemabijam Vibhavasoh।
Ananta Punya Phalada Athah Shantim Prayachchha Me॥
Om Shri Ramachandraya Namah। Suvarna Pushpa Dakshinam Samarpayami॥
Nirajan
Nrityairgitaishcha Vadyaishcha Puranapathanadibhih।
Pujopacharairakhilaih Santushto Bhava Raghava॥
Mangalartham Mahipala Nirajanamidam Hare।
Samgrihana Jagannatha Ramachandra Namoastu Te॥
Om Shri Ramachandraya Namah। Nirajanam Samarpayami॥
Mantra Pushpanjali
Yajnena Yajnamayajanta Devah Tani Dharmani Prathamanyasan।
Te Ha Nakam Mahimanah Sachante Yatra Purve Sadhyah Santi Devah॥
Namo Devadhidevaya Raghunathaya Sharngine।
Chinmayanantarupaya Sitayah Pataye Namah॥
Om Shri Ramachandraya Namah। Pradakshinan Samarpayami॥
Nabhya Asidantariksham Shirshno Dyauh Samavartata।
Padabhyam Bhumirdishah Shrotrat Tatha Lokan Akalpayan॥
Ardram Yahkarinim Yashtim Pingalam Padmamalinim।
Chandram Hiranmayim Lakshmim Jatavedo Ma Avaha॥
Yani Kani Cha Papani Brahmahatyasamani Cha।
Tani Tani Vinashyanti Pradakshine Pade Pade॥
Aparadha Sahasrani Kriyante Aharnisham Maya।
Dasoayamiti Mam Matva Kshamasva Purushottama॥
Yantu Deva Ganah Sarve Pujam Adaya Parthivim।
Ishta Kamyartha Siddhyartham Punaragamanaya Cha॥
A sweet balls made out of Wheat flour, Panaka, Neer mor, Kosambari & fruits
Eka sloki ramayanam
ಅದೌ ರಾಮತಪೋವನಾದಿಗಮನಂ ಹತ್ವಾ ಮೃಗ-ಕಾಂಚನಮ್
ವೈದೇಹೀಹರಣಂ ಜಟಾಯುಮರಣಂ ಸುಗ್ರೀವ-ಸಂಭಾಶಣಮ್ |
ವಾಲಿ-ದುಶ್ಟ-ನಿಗ್ರಹಣಮ್ ಸಮುದ್ರತರಣಂ ಲಂಕಾಪುರೀದಾಹನಮ್
ಪಶ್ಚಾತ್ ರಾವಣ-ಕುಂಭಕರ್ಣ-ಹನನಂ ಏತದ್ಧಿರಾಮಾಯಣಮ್ ||
Aadho Rama thapo vananu gamanam, Hathwa mrugam kanchanam,
Vaidehi haranam, jatayu maranam, Sugreeva sambhashanam,
vaali nigrahanam, samudhra tharanam, Lanka pureem dahanam,
Paschad Ravana Kumbha karna madanam, Ethat ithi Ramayanam
Eka sloki Sundara Kaandam
yasya sree hanuman anugraha bhalaath teernaambudhir leelayaa
lankaam praapya nisaamya raamadayitaam bangtwa vanam raakshasaan
akshaadeen vinihatya dasakam dagdwaa pureem taam punaha
teernaabdhihi kapibhiryutaha yam anamaththam raamachandram bhaje
USeful links:
- Dasara padagalu on sri Raama
- Raamayanam(Composer: Harapanahalli Bhemavva)
- Sundara Kandam by vadirajaru(Composer: Vadirajaru)
- Raama seetha urutani pada
- Suladhi on Dig vijaya moola raama devaru – Uttaradhi mutt(Prasanna venkata dasaru)
- Suladhi on Dig vijaya moola raama devaru – Rayaru mutt(Vijayeendra theertharu)
- Moola Raama devaru suladhi(Rayar mutt by Vijaya dasaru)
- Sri Raama suladhi(Ramayana story)
- sri Raama panchakam(Vadirajaru)
- Sri Raama charithra Manjari(Sri Raghavendra theertharu)
- Raama dwadasa nama stothram
- Slokas on Lord Raama(for kids)
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