Happy Ram Navami and Ram Navami History

 Ram Naumi, or Rama Navami, on the nineth (navami) day of the month of Chaitra, we celebrate the birth of Lord Rama, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, who from time to time appears on this earth in many different forms and restores order whenever evil gains the upper hand.

In the Indian city of Ayodhya, which still stands today, there ruled, during the Golden Age, a famous king, Dasaratha, who was a model of virtue and an ideal ruler. He had three wives, which was not uncommon in Royal Families, and sometimes essential, to ensure male offspring for the continuance of the royal line. These were Queen Kaushalya, Queen Sumitra and Queen Kaikeyi. For several thousand years (Adhyatma Ramayana 1.4:9-10, p 21), King Dasaratha had been wishing and praying for a son, but not even a single child had been born to him. Therefore he performed a famous, rare and elaborate ceremony which only Kings are allowed to perform, the Great Horse Sacrifice. It took many years to prepare, the most eminent priests from all over the world were put in charge to ensure that no mistakes were made. When the sacrifice was held, people came from all over the world to receive its blessings. 

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