2017-04-05 - 2017-04-05

Sri Ramanavami is the first major festival after Chandra Yugadi. Vasanta Rutu Chaitra Shukla Navami marks the birth of Sri Rama as the eldest son of Dasharatha, the king of Ayodhya. The festival falls on April 5 this year. Apart from normal Puja, the festival is marked by distribution of Panaka or Lemon juice and Kosambari or salads, Seekarane, a mixture of chopped banana fruits, coconut and sugar.