Ramnavami Birthday of Lord ram

The first day and night of the first fortnight of the Chaitra month is celebrated as the birth anniversary of the legendary king of Ayodhya Shri Ram, who is remembered as a benevolent ruler among the Indian masses. 

The Ram bhakti tradition in Goa is prevalent since the arrival of Madhavacharya, a well-known spiritual leader of South India belonging to the Vaishnavite sect, in the twelfth century. 

Places like Colvale and Pomburpa in Bardez, Dongari in Tiswadi, Khadki in Sattari and Pilgao in Bicholim have temples of Shri Ram. 

The festival of Ramnavami will be celebrated not only in Ram temples but also in other temples on Tuesday. On this day, a wooden idol of the infant Ram will be placed in a well-decorated cradle and lullabies praising the deeds of Ram will be sung. A special folk drama will also be staged by folk artists depicting the birth of Lord Ram. For eight days before the festival of Ramnavami, devotional programmes are organized in the temple of Lord Ram. 

Ramnavami will also be celebrated with great pomp and religious fervour on April 12 at Shri Ram temple, Askawada-Mandrem. Besides, it will also be celebrated in an unique manner at the residence of Ramkrishna alias Bhau Desai, at Junaswada Mandrem. A huge procession is taken out from Ram temple at Askawada which winds up at Desai's residence.

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