Ram Navmi Celebration & Puja

Rama Navami is a Hindu spring festival that celebrates the birthday of Lord Rama. The day is marked by Rama Katha recitals or reading of Rama stories, including the Hindu sacred epic Ramayana. The significance of the festival is that it indicates the victory of good over evil and establishment of dharma to beat adharma. The Ram Navami festival celebration starts with jal (water) offering in the early morning to Surya (a sun god) to get blessings from him. People also believe that descendants of Surya were ancestors of Rama.

The event schedule:

1) Puja

2) Kids will share their knowledge about the festival.

3) Bhagavad Gita Slokas by kids from Journey of Self Discovery (JOSD), Palmerston North.

4) Aarti

5) Mahaparsadam - Sponsored by Rangra's Indian Cuisine and Star of India Takeaways.