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Exact puja times & muhurta computed for Melbourne coordinates (-37.81°N, 144.96°E)
Key Timings
Festival Date
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Ram Navami Puja (Madhyahna)
02:38 – 00:13
Sunrise
07:28
Sunset
19:23
Why This Date?
Madhyahna (Midday) Rule: Observed when the Navami tithi prevails during Madhyahna (middle 1/5th of daytime, ~10:45 AM – 1:30 PM). Lord Rama was born at midday (Abhijit Muhurta).
Tithi Determination Rule
The tithi must prevail at Madhyahna (midday). Used for festivals like Rama Navami and Ganesh Chaturthi.
Source: Dharmasindhu & Nirnayasindhu — classical Kala-Vyapti system
Puja Vidhi
Materials Required
- Rama idol/image (with Sita, Lakshman, Hanuman)
- Tulsi leaves
- Panchamrit (milk, curd, ghee, honey, sugar)
- Red and yellow flowers
- Fresh fruits
Puja Steps
- 1
Morning Bath & Purification
Rise early, take a sacred bath with Ganga jal if available. Wear clean yellow or saffron clothes. Observe a fast until M...
- 2
Kalash Sthapana
Fill a copper or brass kalash with water, place 5 mango leaves on top and a whole coconut. Draw a swastika on the kalash...
- 3
Rama Idol Sthapana
Place the Rama idol or image (ideally with Sita, Lakshman, and Hanuman) on a clean platform facing east. Spread yellow c...
Vrat Phala (Fasting Benefits)
Attainment of dharma and righteousness, courage and moral strength, protection from evil, family harmony, and the supreme blessing of Maryada Purushottam Shri Rama — the ideal king, husband, son, and human being
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Deity
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Legend & History
Lord Vishnu incarnated as Rama, the prince of Ayodhya, to King Dasharatha and Queen Kausalya on Chaitra Shukla Navami. Born at noon (Madhyahna), Rama is the embodiment of Dharma — the ideal king, son,...Read full legend →
Lord Vishnu incarnated as Rama, the prince of Ayodhya, to King Dasharatha and Queen Kausalya on Chaitra Shukla Navami. Born at noon (Madhyahna), Rama is the embodiment of Dharma — the ideal king, son, husband, and warrior. His life story is told in the Ramayana by Sage Valmiki.
How to Observe
Fast until noon, then break fast with fruits or a meal. Read the Ramayana (especially Sundarkand). Perform Rama Puja at home or visit a temple. Chant "Shri Ram Jai Ram Jai Jai Ram". Temples host kirtans and distribute prasad.
Significance
Celebrates the birth of Maryada Purushottam — the ideal man who upheld dharma at every step. Falls in the spring month of Chaitra, marking new beginnings in the Hindu calendar.
Fasting
Fast until noon (Madhyahna). Break fast with fruits and sattvic food.