Om! Gam! Ganapathaye! Namaha! Om! Sri Raghavendraya Namaha! Om! Namo! Bhagavathe! Vasudevaya! Om! Ham! Hanumathe Sri Rama Doothaya Namaha! Sri Rama Navami Today is Uttarayana, Vasantha Ruthu, Chaithra masam, Sukla paksha, Navami thithi, known as Sri Rama Navami, the day Lord Sri Rama was born as the eldestson of King Dasaratha and his prime queen Kausalya Devi at Ayodhya on the banks of sacred river Sarayu. Ayodhya the place where Lord Sri Rama was born and from where ruled this world for more than 11000 years is held in high esteem as one of the seven most sacred places known as Sapta Puri in the Indian Sub-continent. Other six such plac es are Mathura, Kasi, Kanchi, Avantika (Ujjain), Puri (Jagannathapuri), and Dwar ka. These seven places are said to be the most holy and religious places attached with great spiritual importance thatleads one towards salvation. It was seventh among the Dasavatharas of Lord Sri Maha Vishnu that took place in the 24 th Thretha Yuga of Vaivasvatha Manvanthara. Lord Vishnu Himself took the form of Lord Sri Rama a long with His consort Goddess Lakshmi Devi as Sita Devi his wife, Lord Aadi Sesha (the seat on which He reclines) as Lakshmana, His famous weapon Sudarshana Chakra (Lord Sudarshana) as Bharatha and His Conch Panchajanya as Sathrughna as His brothers. This day is celebrated as the birth day of Lord Sri Rama across the country in a grand manner with the nine day festival known as Sri Rama Navarathri ending today. This day is also believed and considered as the day Lord Sri Rama married Goddess S ita Devi. Famous temple town of Bhadra chalam in Andhra Pradesh known as Dakshina Ayodhya will be flooded with devotees to witness
Today is Uttarayana, Vasantha Ruthu, Chaithra masam, Sukla paksha, Navamithithi, known as Sri Rama Navami, the day Lord Sri Rama was born as the eldest son of King Dasaratha and his prime queen Kausalya Devi at Ayodhya on thebanks of sacred river Sarayu. Ayodhya the place where Lord Sri Rama was born
and from where ruled this world for more than 11000 years is held in highesteem as one of the seven most sacred places known as Sapta Puri in theIndian Sub-continent. Other six such places are Mathura, Kasi, Kanchi, Avantika(Ujjain), Puri (Jagannathapuri), and Dwarka. These seven places are said to bethe most holy and religious places attached with great spiritual importance that
leads one towards salvation.
It was seventh among the Dasavatharas of Lord Sri Maha Vishnu that took placein the 24th Thretha Yuga of Vaivasvatha Manvanthara. Lord Vishnu Himself tookthe form of Lord Sri Rama along with His consort Goddess Lakshmi Devi as SitaDevi his wife, Lord Aadi Sesha (the seat on which He reclines) as Lakshmana,
His famous weapon Sudarshana Chakra (Lord Sudarshana) as Bharatha and HisConch Panchajanya as Sathrughna as His brothers.
This day is celebrated as the birth day of Lord Sri Rama across the country in agrand manner with the nine day festival known as Sri Rama Navarathri endingtoday. This day is also believed and considered as the day Lord Sri Ramamarried Goddess Sita Devi. Famous temple town of Bhadrachalam in AndhraPradesh known as Dakshina Ayodhya will be flooded with devotees to witness
the famous Sita Rama Kalyanam that is being held every year on this day of SriRama Navami. It is believed and said that Lord Sri Rama·s coronation(Pattabhishekam) took place on the day of Chaithra Sukla Navami which
incidentally coincides with his birth day and also the wedding day.
At Bhadrachalam Sri Rama temple known as Sri Vaikunta Rama Kshethra, thereis a tradition to celebrate the Sri Rama Pattabhishekam (Coronation) once intwelve years known as Pushkara Pattabhishekam. Incidentally this year SriRama Pattabhishekam is being held on 13th of April 2011. It was earlier held inthe year 1999. Prior to 1987 they used to conduct this celebration once in sixty
years.
Even though the epic of Lord Sri Rama occurred more than 20 millions years agothe impact of it has so deeply penetrated into the roots of Hinduism that eventoday Lord Sri Rama is considered as a role model and an embodiment of allvirtues. Known as Maryada Purushottama He is the best example of perfect
character and human conduct, inspiring human beings for countless succeedingages.
On this auspicious day of Sri Rama Navami let us all pray the Almighty Lord SriRama for peace, prosperity and welfare of mankind.
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