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This is an important festival for Vaishnavites i.e the followers of Lord Vishnu and is celebrated by all with equal devotion. It is a govt holiday in India and almost all the govt offices and nationalized banks remain closed.
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On Sri Rama Navami day, Sri Seeta Rama Kalyanam is performed in most of the Rama temples in the South. This festival is celebrated with great devotion particularly in the famous Sri Seeta Ramachandra Swamy Temple at Bhadrachalam and it is aired live on the important TV channels like DD Saptagiri, ETV etc.
Also Read: Bhadrachalam Sri Sitaramaswamy Temple
How do Telugu people celebrate the festival at home
There is no particular Vidham for celebrating Sri Rama Navami at home. However the Telugu people perform the regular pooja and recite special stotrams / slokas on Lord Rama. Some are engaged in Sri Ramayana pathanam (reading the Holy book of Ramayana). After the completion of pooja, vadapappu and panakam is specially offered to Lord Rama on this special day.Vadapappu is a special offering which is simple to prepare. Pesarapappu i.e moong dal / skinless split green gram is soaked in water till it gets softer. The water is drained off and chopped green chillies and salt is added to it which is offered as naivedyam. Others prefer to prepare sweet vadapappu by adding sugar instead of green chillies.
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This special drink is offered in most of the Rama temples in Andhra Pradesh and devotees are involved in Sri Raama naama sankeetana, sing bhajans / keertanas like Pibare Ramarasam and spend the day in a religious way.
Also Read: Pibare Ramarasam
Date of Sri Rama Navami 2022: 10th April.