Best of Navratri decorations for Ram Navami – Find the essential Navratri items and ideas to celebrate the festival at your home
Navratris are coming, and we wish you an auspicious Ram Navami celebrations. You know, Ram Navami marks the birthday of Lord Shri Ramachandra – so in a way, the festival is a grand birthday party for Lord Rama. Hindus not only in India but across the world celebrate the Navratris and Ramnavami festival with great enthusiasm.
Ram Navami
Ram Navami occurs in Chaitra Masa (March or April) as per Hindu calendar. The festival celebrations come on the 9th day of spring or Chaitra Navratri during Shukla paksha. Ramnavami date:
a. For the year 2024 – Wednesday, April 17 2024
b. For the year 2025 – Sunday, April 6, 2025
c. For the year 2026 – Thursday, March 26, 2026
Ram Navami or the ninth day of Chaitra Navratri is the birthday of Lord Rama. Shri Ramachandra is the seventh avatar of Lord Vishnu and was born in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh in Treta Yuga. The life of Lord Rama teaches us how to live on the path of Dharma which is a moral code of life for Hindus.
King Dasharatha and his three wives Kaushalya, Kaikeyi and Sumitra, had no children. Vashishth Rishi suggested that they conduct the Putra Kameshti Yagna. All three queens conceived after performing the Yagna and queen Kaushalya on the ninth day of Chaitra masa gave birth to a baby boy who was later named as Ramachandra.
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People worship Lord Ram on this auspicious Navratri day and visit temples. At home, you can collect the essential Ram Navami pooja items listed below to perform the Maha aarti.
At the puja, first, the idol of Lord Rama receives a holy bath. Next, you dress Lord Ram in beautiful attire and place in a decorated cradle. Now an elaborate pooja is performed. You start by offering fresh flowers and perform a maha aarti. During the Ramnavami pooja, offer delicious kheer and other sweet items to God as Naivedyam. Some devotees also conduct Kanya puja during this festival.
Puja items for Ram Navami
Ram Navami is on its way, and if you have not yet started the decorations, then I’m here to give you some vital decor ideas. Let’s have a look at the items which you need to have in your puja list:
- Decorative Pooja Thali for pooja Samaghri
- Kalash – One Large Kalash with coconut and mango leaves, and Two small Kalash with spout for Ganga Jal and Scent – Attar
- Bowls – Four small pooja bowls for rice, betel nut – supari, turmeric – Haldi and vermillion – sindoor; and Two bowls for garland and prasad offering
- Plates – Two small plates for flowers and Sandal- Chandan
- Tray – One tray plate for hand Ghanti and Shankh
- Diyas – One lamp Diya
- Incense stands- one agarbatti stand for incense sticks, One dhoop stand
- A raised platform or Aasan to place idol, and Clean decorative cloth to cover the platform
Kalash
Kalash holds great importance in a pooja. You must have a pooja Kalash with five mango leaves and a coconut. Also, keep two small Kalash and spout for keeping the holy Ganga Jal and scent (attar).
Pooja Thali
One of the critical things which are essential for conducting all the rituals is pooja thali. Instead of using plain simple thali, use decorative thali which is available in different shapes. You can keep pooja Samagris like Chandan, Haldi, kumkum, camphor, Diya, etc. in the thali.
Bowls
Take four bowls to keep rice, betel nut (supari), Haldi (turmeric) and sindoor (vermillion). From these bowls, take a little bit of Haldi and sindoor, and apply on the idol. You can also keep the prasad and garland in pots.
Diyas
Diyas are also one of the essential elements while performing Ram Navami pooja as it symbolizes knowledge and wisdom. You can use oil or ghee to light up the Diya. Make sure to place the Diya on the right side of your pooja mandap.
Plates
When it comes to performing the pooja, the first thing which comes to our mind is flowers. Take different flowers to worship Lord Ram. You can use roses, marigold flowers, jasmine etc. Place these flowers on a plate, and you can take flowers from this plate while performing the pooja. Also, to keep the Chandan (Sandal powder) you can make use of a small plate.
Tray
As per the Hindu rituals, shank and Ghanti are very important if you are performing any pooja at your home. Blowing Shankh after/before the pooja and using the hand Ghanti during the Arti removes all the negative energies. You can use a tray to keep the Shankh and hand Ghanti.
A raised platform or Aasan
The most important thing to remember while performing the pooja is keeping the idol on the raised platform or Aasan. Cover this raised platform or Aasan with a new decorative cloth. You can also use silk or velvet cloth which has borders as it will give a luxurious look.
Incense stands
Before starting the pooja, light up the agarbatti (incense sticks) or dhoop. The fragrance of these incense sticks and dhoop not only keeps the place fresh but removes all the negative energies and purifies the air.
Happy Ram Navami to you.
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For this Ram Navami celebrations, get set to decor your home with all these elements and add novelty to your Navratri. Ram Navami is also an auspicious day for new beginnings. We wish you a very Happy Ram Navami after nine days of positive Navratri vibes. May this festival bless you with best of life’s joys!