Ram Navami 2026 today or tomorrow? Check the correct date, timings, Vidhi, significance, how to perform puja of Lord Rama and mantras

Ram Navami 2026 kab hai: Ram Navami 2026 is being celebrated today, March 26, 2026. One of the most prominent and significant Hindu festivals, Ram Navami is celebrated to mark the birth of Lord Rama, an embodiment of righteousness.

ALSO READ: Ram Navami School Holidays 2026

Ram Navami kab hai?

There is a lot of confusion about whether this year Ram Navami is on March 26 or March 27. The festival's date depends on the Hindu lunar calendar and Navami tithi. As per the Hindu calendar, Ram Janmotsav is celebrated on Navami tithi of shukla paksha in the month of Chaitra. According to the Gregorian calendar, this year, Ram Navami will be celebrated on March 26, 2026. This year, the Navami Tithi begins at 11:48 AM on Thursday, March 26, and ends the following day, Friday, March 27, at 10:06 AM.


ALSO READ: Happy Ram Navami 2026 wishes

Ram Navami 2026: Date and Time

Event	Date & Time (India)

Navami Tithi Begins

26 Mar 2026 – 11:48 AM

Navami Tithi Ends

27 Mar 2026 – 10:06 AM

Ram Navami Madhyahna Muhurat (Auspicious Puja Time)

26 Mar 2026 – 11:13 AM to 01:41 PM

Madhyahna Moment (Exact Birth Muhurat)

26 Mar 2026 – 12:27 PM

Ram Navami 2026 Significance

Ram Navami is one of the most important Hindu festivals, celebrated across India with immense devotion, grandeur, and joy. Ram Navami marks the divine birth anniversary of Lord Rama, who manifested on this sacred day in human form to uphold dharma. Devotees across the country come together to celebrate Ram Navami with prayers, bhajans, fasting, and spiritual rituals.

ALSO READ: Delhi metro viral video



According to Hindu scriptures, Lord Rama was born in Ayodhya as the eldest son of King Dasharatha and Queen Kaushalya. Ram Navami holds immense religious significance as it celebrates the arrival of a divine force who symbolizes righteousness, truth, courage, and ideal leadership.

On Ram Navami, devotees worship Lord Rama as the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu, who took birth during the Treta Yuga to defeat the demon king Ravana and restore dharma on Earth. The festival of Ram Navami is marked by temple visits, recitation of the Ramayana, and devotional celebrations, as millions seek blessings for peace, prosperity, and spiritual growth.

Ram Navami 2026: Puja Vidhi and rituals

1. Devotees wake up early in the morning and take a holy bath.

2. They clean the home and puja room and once the cleaning is done, they wear nice clean clothes.

3. Take a wooden plank and place an idol of Lord Ram or Ram Darbar and then light a diya in front of the idol or photo.

4. Adorn the idol and apply tilak and offer homemade sweets.

5. Since, Kanya pujan will also celebrated on the same day so people prepare food - halwa, poori and chana. 6. Invite small girls at home and feed them with food and give them gifts. You can also distribute the food to the needy girls.

7. People organise hawan, Ramayana path on this holy day.

8. They spend their day in performing various religious and spiritual activities to seek blessings of Goddess Durga and Shri Ram.

Ram Navami 2026: Mantras

1. Om Shri Ramaya Namah

Meaning: I bow to Lord Rama, the embodiment of truth and righteousness.

2. Shri Rama Jaya Rama Jaya Jaya Rama

Meaning: Victory to Lord Rama, the one who brings peace, success, and divine protection.

3. Om Dasharathaya Vidmahe Sita Vallabhaya Dhimahi Tanno Rama Prachodayat

Meaning: We meditate upon the son of King Dasharatha and the beloved of Sita; may Lord Rama guide our intellect.

4. Ram Raksha Mantra – Om Ramaya Hum Phat Swaha

Meaning: This mantra invokes Lord Rama’s protection and removes fear and negativity.

5. Om Sri Ramachandraya Namah

Meaning: Salutations to Lord Ramachandra, the ideal king and symbol of virtue and dharma.