Ram Navami 2026: How To Perform Puja and Powerful Mantras To Get Blessings

Lord Shriram's birth anniversary will be celebrated on March 26, 2026 this year. Lord Ram is considered as a man with values ad beliefs. Lord Ram is believed to have been born on Chaitra Shuddha Navami at 12:00 PM, when the sun is at its zenith. Information on worship rituals, auspicious timings (Shubh Muhurat), and mantras for this day are provided below.

Ram Navami Date: March 26, 2026, Thursday

Ram Janma Muhurat (Birth Moment): Lord Shri Ram was born during the Madhyahna period (midday).

Main Worship Period: From 11:05 AM to 1:35 PM.

Birth Celebration Time: Between 12:00 PM and 12:40 PM, the cradle is rocked in Ram temples, and the birth celebration (*Janmotsav*) takes place.

How to perform Ram Navami Puja at home?

Cleanliness: Wake up early in the morning, take a bath, and clean both the house and the home altar (shrine).

Placement: Spread a yellow cloth over a wooden plank (pat) or a low stool (chaurang), and place the idols or pictures of Shri Ram, Mother Sita, Lakshman, and the devotee Hanuman upon it.

Abhishek: If possible, perform an Abhishek (ritual bathing) of Shri Ram's idol using Panchamrut (a mixture of five sacred ingredients) and pure water.

Worship Offerings: Offer yellow flowers, Tulsi (Holy Basil) leaves, a sandalwood paste *tilak* (mark), and *Akshata* (unbroken rice grains) to Shri Ram.

Naivedya (Food Offering):

'Sunthavada' (a mixture of jaggery and dry ginger powder) is extremely dear to Lord Ram. Additionally, offer *Kheer* (sweet rice pudding) or Puran Poli as Naivedya. Recitation: On this day, reciting the Ramraksha Stotra, the Ramashtak, or reading the Ramayana is considered extremely meritorious and fruitful.

The Cradle Song of Rama's Birth (Shree Ram Janma Palna)

At 12:00 PM, the infant idol of Lord Rama is placed in a cradle adorned with flowers. At this moment, women gather together to sing the traditional cradle song:

Sleep, sleep, oh sleep—oh Jewel of the Lineage, Son of Dasharatha—sleep, little child!

During this ceremony, the chant "Shri Ram Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram" is raised in unison, and *Sunthvada* (a traditional offering made of dry ginger and jaggery) is distributed as *Prasad*.

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Powerful Rama Mantras

On the day of Ram Navami, chanting the following mantras 108 times brings peace and strength to the mind:

Victory Mantra (Vijay Mantra): "Shri Ram Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram"

Rama Gayatri Mantra: "Om Dasharathaya Vidmahe, Sitavallabhaya Dhimahi, Tanno Ramah Prachodayat"

Root Syllable Mantra (*Mulakshar Mantra*): "Ram Ramaya Namah"

Peace Mantra (*Shanti Mantra*): "Om Ramachandraya Namah"