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29-726: The drink is traditionally made on Rama Navami , though it is commonly offered as a beverage during Hindu festivals , and as a prasadam after religious ceremonies, especially during the summer months. The Times of India called it "synonymous with Sri Ramnavami". In some parts of India, it is a traditional part of wedding preparations. According to Jaffrey the base of the drink is jaggery . It also typically includes some combination of lemon juice , cardamom , ginger , all of which are usually mixed with cold water. In her 2014 World Vegetarian , Jaffrey calls for it to be served hot. Jaffrey's version to be served cold includes lemon juice, while her hot version does not. This article about

58-432: A cradle. Charitable events and community meals are also organized. The festival is an occasion for moral reflection for many Hindus. Important celebrations on this day take place at Ayodhya 's Ram Mandir and numerous Rama temples all over India. Ratha yatras (chariot processions) of Rama, Sita, Lakshmana , and Hanuman occur at several places. In Ayodhya, many take a dip in the sacred river Sarayu and then visit

87-590: Is a holiday for government employees in India. The rituals and customs associated with Rama Navami vary from region to region throughout India. The day is marked by reciting from the Hindu epic Ramayana which narrates the tale of Rama. Vaishnava Hindus celebrate the festival by visiting temples, praying, fasting, listening to spiritual discourses and singing bhajans or kirtans (devotional songs). Some devotees offer worship to Rama like an infant by placing an image of him in

116-458: Is also celebrated by Hindus in Fiji and Fijian Hindus who have re-migrated elsewhere. Sumitra Sumitra ( Sanskrit : सुमित्रा , IAST : Sumitrā) is a princess of Kashi and the queen of Kosala in the Hindu epic Ramayana . Sumitra is the second queen consort of Dasharatha , the king of Kosala, who ruled from Ayodhya . Regarded to be a wise and dedicated women, she is the mother of

145-401: Is none in the world more virtuous than Rama. Seeing Rama returning from the forest with his friends, making obeisance to you, then will you shed tears of joy, like the clouds in the rainy season. In brief, I tell you, your son Shri Rama, returning to the capital, will press your feet to him with his tender hands. Seeing your son bowing to your feet you will cover him with tears as the clouds cover

174-479: Is silent on her parentage, later texts variously described her as a princess of Kashi or of Magadha , and belonging to the Haiheya clan. She is called the daughter of Magadha, as per Kalidasa ’s Raghuvamsham . Kalidasa wrote, तमलभन्त पति पतिदेवताः शिखारिणामिव सागरमापगाः॥ मगधकोसलकेकयशासिनां दुहितरोऽहितरोपितमार्गणम् ॥ १७॥ "The daughters of the kings of Magadha, Kosala, and Kaikeya delight in accepting as husband

203-444: Is your elder brother, and the future king. Do not neglect your duty. Serve and guard him, and show your devotion, at all times." Neither the principal queen nor the favoured wife, Sumitra was single-minded in her devotion to her husband and to the senior queen, Kausalya. Considered as the wisest of Dasharatha's three wives, she supported Lakshmana's decision to accompany Rama, to serve him during his exile, and comforted Kausalya after

232-557: The Sree Ramaseva Mandali , R.C.T (R.) Chamrajpet, organizes India's most prestigious, month-long classical music festival. The uniqueness of this 80 year old musical extravaganza is that celebrated Indian classical musicians, irrespective of their religion, from both genres – Carnatic (South Indian) and Hindustani (North Indian) – descend down to offer their musical rendition to Rama and the assembled audience. In eastern Indian states such as Odisha , Jharkhand , and West Bengal ,

261-502: The Crown Prince. Sumitra is known to encourage her son Lakshmana to go into exile with Rama. Sumitra is described to have found a lot of happiness around her son Lakshmana, with the latter being described as the 'enhancer of her joy' and is also known as Saumitra ( Sanskrit : सौमित्र , lit.   'son of Sumitra'). Despite this, she sends her son in his brother's service. Before his departure, Sumitra tells Lakshmana, "Ram

290-478: The Jagannath temples and regional Vaishnava community observe Rama Navami, and begin preparations for their annual Jagannath Ratha Yatra in summer. Devotees associated with ISKCON fast throughout the day. A number of ISKCON temples introduced a more prominent celebration of the occasion of the holiday with the view of addressing needs of growing native Hindu congregation. It was however a notable calendar event on

319-559: The Rama temple. Details regarding the birth of Rama is mentioned in Valmiki's Ramayana and the Mahabharata. As noted, Rama was born to King Dasharatha and Queen Kausalya in the city of Ayodhya . King Dasharatha had three wives - Kausalya, Kaikeyi and Sumitra , but remained sonless for many years. Desperate for an heir, Dasharatha organized a sacrifice to be conducted under the authority of

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348-613: The Ramayana and by singing bhajans of Tyagaraja and Bhadrachala Ramdas . The tradition continues in contemporary times in the Hindu temples of Durban every year. Similarly, in Trinidad and Tobago , Guyana , Suriname , Jamaica , other Caribbean countries, Mauritius , Malaysia , Singapore , and many other countries with Hindu descendants of colonial-era indentured workers forced to leave British India have continued to observe Rama Navami along with their other traditional festivals. It

377-589: The Ramayana, organizing ratha yatras (chariot processions), charitable events, hosting a wedding procession ( kalyanotsavam ) of Rama and Sita, and offering reverence to Sita, Lakshmana, and Hanuman who have played important roles in Rama's life story. Surya , the Hindu solar deity, is also worshipped among some communities. In Karnataka , Rama Navami is celebrated by the local mandalis (organizations) and streets, by dispersing free panakam (a jaggery drink) and some food. Additionally, in Bengaluru, Karnataka,

406-743: The Tulsidas's Ramcharitmanas. Rama Navami is one of the Hindu festivals that is celebrated by the Indian diaspora with roots in Uttar Pradesh and other states. The descendants of Indian indentured servants who were forced to leave India due to famines and then promised jobs in colonial South Africa before 1910 in British-owned plantations and mines, and thereafter lived under the South African apartheid regime, continued to celebrate Rama Navami by reciting

435-511: The birth of four sons, Dasharatha's desire was fulfilled. A number of cities mentioned in the Ramayana legends about Rama's life observe major celebrations. These include Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh), Rameswaram ( Tamil Nadu ), Bhadrachalam ( Telangana ) and Sitamarhi (Bihar). The rituals and customs associated with Rama Navami vary from region to region throughout India. Many of these traditions include reading and listening to discourses from

464-462: The childless Dasharatha, a divine being emerged from the flames with a golden vessel filled with divine payasam (a milk delicacy) prepared by the gods. Dasharatha offers half of this divine food to Kausalya , a quarter to Sumitra (i.e., literally 'half of that which remained'), an eighth to Kaikeyi (i.e., again, 'half of that which remained'), and then, upon reflection, gives the final eighth to Sumitra again. Consequently, Kausalya gives birth to

493-474: The culture of India is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This drink -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Rama Navami The Hindu calendar is lunisolar but most festival dates are specified using the lunar portion of the calendar. A lunar day is uniquely identified by three calendar elements: māsa (lunar month), pakṣa (lunar fortnight) and tithi (lunar day). Furthermore, when specifying

522-400: The departure of her son. In the Ramayana , Sumitra is faultless and charming and skilled in her employment of words. Sumitra's husband, Dasharatha deems her worthy and is fearful of losing the respect in her eyes. He says, विप्रकारं च रामस्य संप्रयाणं वनस्य च।। सुमित्रा प्रेक्ष्यवै भीता कथं मे विश्वसिष्यति।। "Being apprehensive of seeing Rama being treated with contempt and his exile to

551-469: The forest, how will Sumitra put faith in me?" After the exile of Rama, Sita , and Lakshmana, the benevolent Sumitra consoles Queen Kausalya with her persuasive words: “What should be difficult for him, who, armed with bow and sword, is preceded on his way by Lakshmana? O Lady, abandon grief and infatuation, assuredly you will behold Shri Rama returning from his exile. O You who art irreproachable, O Kalyani, O Auspicious One, you will behold your son like

580-473: The king Dashratha, the same way as rivers descending from mountains embrace the ocean." Sumitra was married to king Dasharatha , and is his second queen consort. In the Balakanda chapter of the Ramayana , Sumitra first appears. Sumitra performs the asvamedha yagna alongside Dasharatha and his two other wives in hopes of blessings for children. At the sacrifice conducted by Rishyasringa to obtain sons for

609-422: The live-streaming of the event across the globe. During Rama Navami, reading or listening from literature about Rama is a common practice. Reading the entire Ramayana (Hindu epic entailing the adventures of Rama) for a week leading up to Rama Navami is organized. The earliest version of the text was composed by the sage Valmiki . Tulsidas 's Ramcharitmanas , a later version of the Ramayana written in

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638-493: The masa, one of two traditions are applicable, viz. amānta / pūrṇimānta . If a festival falls in the waning phase of the moon, these two traditions identify the same lunar day as falling in two different (but successive) masa. Rama Navami ( Sanskrit : राम नवमी , romanized :  Rāmanavamī ) is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Rama , one of the most popularly revered deities in Hinduism, also known as

667-417: The prince Rama and Kaikeyi to Bharata . Having received two portions, Sumitra became the mother of twins, Lakshmana and Satrughna . Her elder son Lakshmana married Urmila , daughter of Janaka , King of Mithila and her younger son Shatrughan, married Shrutakirti , daughter of Janaka's brother Kushadhvaja . Kaikeyi manipulates Dasharatha into exiling Rama for fourteen years and crowning Bharata as

696-458: The rising moon, placing his head at your feet. You will shed tears of joy, seeing your son installed on the throne and in possession of the king’s treasury. O Lady, neither grieve nor let your mind be troubled, I see nought that is inauspicious in respect of Rama. Soon you shalt behold your son with Sita and Lakshmana. O Sinless Queen, it becomes you to encourage others, therefore, why dost you now cause your heart distress? O Devi, do not grieve, there

725-481: The sage, Rishyasringa , which concluded with a celestial figure that emerged from a fire with a pot of rice and milk. As instructed, the king divided the contents of the pot among his wives to drink. As a result, Kausalya gave birth to Rama on the ninth day of the bright half ( Shukla Paksha ) of the lunar cycle of Chaitra (March–April), also known as Rama Navami. Furthermore, Kaikeyi gave birth to Bharata and Sumitra bore twins - Lakshmana and Shatrughna . Thus, with

754-514: The seventh avatar of Vishnu . He is often held as an emblem within Hinduism for being an ideal king and human through his righteousness, good conduct and virtue. The festival falls on the ninth day of the bright half ( Shukla Paksha ) of the lunar cycle of Chaitra (March–April), the first month in the Hindu calendar . It is also part of the Chaitra Navaratri festival in spring. Rama Navami

783-549: The traditional Gaurabda calendar with a specific additional requirement of fasting by devotees. On April 17, 2024, the first Rama Navami after the consecration of Ayodhya's Ram Temple was celebrated by thousands of devotees across India. On this occasion, the Ram Temple witnessed a unique event at noon as the forehead of the Ram Lalla murti was anointed with a ray of sunlight, known as Surya Tilak . Scores of devotees watched

812-414: The twins Lakshmana and Shatrughna . The name Sumitra is of Sanskrit origin, and could be divided into Su meaning good, and Mitra, meaning friend . Thus , her name means 'a good friend' or 'one with a friendly nature'. She is known in other languages as Tamil : சுமித்திரை , Burmese : Thumitra, Malay : Samutra, Khmer and Thai : สมุทรเทวี Samutthra Thewi ). While Valmiki

841-457: The vernacular of that time, is also popularly recited. The start of the composition of the Ramcharitmanas began on Rama Navami. A public dramatic performance, known as Ramlila , is annually hosted on the festivals of Rama Navami and Vijayadashami. Ramlila encapsulates the story of Rama through music, drama, dance and various other mediums. The enactments of Ramlila are inspired by

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