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RamNavami

The birth of Lord Rama — truth, courage and gentleness.

Lord Rama with his golden bow, one hand raised in blessing

Born to a kingdom, raised to serve, a gentle strength, a steady nerve. May truth be easy on your tongue and courage keep your spirit young. Jai Shri Ram! 🏹

Ram Navami wishes with name, in one paragraph

A Ram Navami wish with your name on it is an ordinary greeting card with one thing changed: it says who sent it. Type your name on this page and you get a card that opens with “Asha is wishing you Blessed Ram Navami” instead of a forward from nobody in particular. It is free, takes about ten seconds, and there is nothing to sign up for.

What Ram Navami celebrated

Ram Navami marks the birth of Rama in Ayodhya. He is remembered less for power than for conduct — the maryada purushottam, the man who kept his word when keeping it cost him everything.

When Ram Navami falls

The ninth day of Chaitra Navratri, in March or April. The birth is placed at midday.

Most Indian festivals follow a lunar calendar, so the date moves against the Gregorian one each year. For the official dates, the Government of India holiday calendar is the one to check.

How Ram Navami is celebrated

  • Reading or hearing the Ramayana, often as a continuous recitation
  • A decorated cradle for the infant Rama, rocked at noon
  • Processions with saffron flags
  • Fasting until midday, then panakam and kosambari in the south

Ayodhya keeps the largest observance. Bhadrachalam in Telangana and Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu hold major celebrations of their own.

What people say

Jai Shri Ram, or Happy Ram Navami.

Putting your name on it

  1. Type your name in the box on this page. First name is enough — no email, no password, no account.
  2. Tap GO. Your card opens with your name at the top, on artwork drawn for Ram Navami specifically.
  3. Share it. One tap hands it to WhatsApp with the message already written. Whoever opens it lands on this same page with their own name box waiting, so it carries on down the family group without anyone installing anything.

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Straight answers

When is Ram Navami celebrated?
On the ninth day of Chaitra Navratri, in March or April, closing those nine nights just as Dussehra closes the autumn ones.
What does maryada purushottam mean?
The ideal man who stays within his bounds — the title given to Rama for keeping his word and his conduct even when it cost him his kingdom, his wife and fourteen years.
What is offered on Ram Navami?
In the south, panakam — jaggery water with cardamom and dry ginger — along with kosambari and buttermilk, all suited to the heat of the season.
How do I send a Ram Navami wish with my name on it?
Type your name in the box on this page and tap GO. You get a card that opens with your name on it, and a button that hands the whole thing to WhatsApp. It is free, and there is nothing to sign up for.
Is this Ram Navami greeting really free?
Yes. No account, no watermark, no upgrade prompt and nothing to install. Your name travels inside the link rather than being stored anywhere.

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