Sri Rama Navami is celebrated on the ninth day of the Shukla Paksha (waxing phase of the moon) of the month of Chaitra (March-April) to commemorate the birth of Lord Ramachandra all over Bharat and the world. Devotees of Lord Rama observe Rama Navami Vrata on the auspicious occasion of Sri Rama Navami to deepen their devotion to Lord Rama.
Sri Ramachandra appeared as the son of Dasharatha, the king of Ayodhya, who hailed from the dynasty of Maharaja Ikshvaku (also known as Raghu vamsha). Dasharatha had three wives: Kaushalya, Kaikeyi, and Sumitra, but he had no children. On the advice of Maharishi Vashishtha, the king performed a Putra Kameshti Yajna. As a result, the three wives conceived sons. Kaushalya gave birth to Rama and Kaikeyi gave birth to Bharata. Sumitra gave birth to the twins: Lakshmana and Shatrughna.
The life and activities of Sri Rama are explained in detail by the great sage Valmiki in the epic Ramayana. A summarized version of the Ramayana as narrated by Shukadeva Goswami to Parikshit Maharaja is included in the ninth canto of Srimad-Bhagavatam (Bhagavata Purana).
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