Hindus celebrate the birth of Lord Rama, the son of King Dasharatha, on Ram Navami. In the epic Ramayana, Valmiki originally wrote the story of Rama.
Ayodhya's King Dasharatha had three queens, Kaikeyi, Sumitra, and Kaushalya, but no offspring. Dasharatha made the decision to carry out a sacrifice known as "Ashwamedha," or horse sacrifice, out of desperation for an heir. Rishi Rishyashring, a very pious man, was selected to carry out the sacrifice with the highest precision.
Rishyashring offered something to the fire and sang a mantra after the sacrifice. Over the sacrificial Kund, a celestial being materialised and offered the king and his queens a divine drink known as "Payasam." Sumitra gave birth to Laxman and Shatrughnah, Kaikeyi to Bharat, and Kausalya to Rama in due course.
On the beautiful ninth day of Chaitra, at noon, Rama was born. It was thought that he represented a half-degree of Vishnu's divinity. Ram Navami is observed on this day, which is marked by public devotion, the recitation of Vishnu-focused Vedic mantras, the offering of fruit and flowers to the god, and a daylong fast. Public ceremonies known as satsangs are held in several parts of India, particularly in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, to honour the birth of Rama.
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