Ram Navami commemorates the birth of Lord Rama, the seventh reincarnation of Lord Vishnu. Lord Rama was born on the ninth day of the Hindu month Chaitra and that is why that day is called Ram Navami. In some parts of India, it is a nine-day festival known as Vasanta Navratri.

Ram Navami is celebrated with religious fervour. On this day, people observe a fast. Many devotees fast for nine days. In all the Ram mandirs, Aarti and Pooja are performed during the noon hours, the time of Lord Rama's birth. Devotees visit various Ram mandirs and offer sweets, flowers and fruits. Selected chapters on Ramlila of Ramayan are read, the most popular version being Tulsidas's Ramacharitmanas.

A huge fair is held in Ayodhya on Ram Navami day, where thousands of devotees gather to celebrate this festival. Pondicherry is another place where many pilgrims visit the Ram temples. Processions accompanied by splendid floats of Rama, his wife Sita, his brother Lakshman and his monkey-general, Hanuman are carried out with great zest.

The primary school celebrated Ram Navmi with some children reciting a sholka (In this shloka, Lord Shiva told Parvati, I meditate upon Sri Ram as Sri Rama Rama Rameti, as reciting of Rama's name is equal to Recitation of the thousand names of Lord Vishnu.) They also sang a bhajan and thereafter the children from LKG to Std. IV watched 2 short films on Ramnavmi.

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