Rama Navami 2026 ராம நவமி
Friday, 27 March 2026
The day in the Tamil calendar
| Date | Friday, 27 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Tamil date | Panguni 13 பங்குனி |
| Tithi at sunrise | Navami (நவமி) until 10:07 AM · Shukla Paksha |
| Nakshatra at sunrise | Punarvasu (புனர்பூசம்) until 3:24 PM |
| Sunrise / Sunset | 6:12 AM / 6:16 PM |
| Tamil Nadu holiday | Not in the Tamil Nadu government holiday list for 2026 |
Timings for Chennai. The date follows the Tamil Nadu calendar.
About the festival
Rama Navami celebrates the birth of Rama, the hero of the Ramayana, revered as the seventh avatar of Vishnu.1,2
It is observed in homes and temples with worship of Rama's image, fasting, recitation of the Ramayana and devotional singing, and sometimes by placing an image of the infant Rama in a cradle.1,2
In southern India the day is also treated as the wedding anniversary of Rama and Sita, and temples conduct a symbolic wedding ceremony (kalyanotsavam).1,2
When it falls: Rama Navami falls on Navami, the ninth day of the bright fortnight (Shukla Navami) of the lunar month Chaitra, in March or April.1,2
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Rama Navami in other years
| 2025 | Sunday, 6 April 2025 |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday, 27 March 2026 |
| 2027 | Thursday, 15 April 2027 |
| 2028 | Tuesday, 4 April 2028 |