Sita Navami 2025 Today — Know The Auspicious Timings, Significance, And Rituals For Worship
Sita Navami 2025: Celebrated on the ninth day of the Shukla Paksha in the month of Vaishakh, Sita Navami, which is a significant Hindu festival dedicated to the worship and devotion of Goddess Sita.
Sita Navami 2025: Sita Navami, also known as Janaki Navami, will be celebrated on May 5, 2025. This auspicious festival, observed on the Navami (ninth day) of the Shukla Paksha during the month of Vaishakh, commemorates the divine appearance of Goddess Sita from the Earth. According to Hindu mythology, Goddess Sita, considered an incarnation of Goddess Lakshmi, was found by King Janaka while ploughing the fields.
According to the astrologer, this year's Sita Navami falls under a highly auspicious combination of Ravi Yoga and Abhijit Muhurat. The Ravi Yoga begins at 2:01 PM on May 5 and continues until 5:36 AM on May 6. The festival is believed to be a “Swayan Siddha Abujh Muhurat,” or a self-evidently auspicious time, making it ideal for religious ceremonies and new beginnings.
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Sita Navami 2025 Tithi And Muhurat:
- Start of Navami Tithi: May 5, 7:35 AM
- End of Navami Tithi: May 6, 8:38 AM
- Ideal Worship Time (Abhijit Muhurat): 11:51 AM to 12:45 PM
- Amrit Kaal: 12:20 PM to 12:45 PM
Significance Of Sita Navami:
Sita Navami holds spiritual significance similar to that of Ram Navami. Devotees believe that worshipping Goddess Sita and Lord Ram on this day brings blessings equivalent to donating 16 great gifts and undertaking sacred pilgrimages. The festival is especially auspicious for married women, who observe fasts and offer adornment items to the goddess, praying for long and blissful married lives.
Mythological Origin:
According to the Valmiki Ramayana, a severe drought once plagued Mithila. To bring relief to his kingdom, King Janaka performed a yajna and began ploughing the land. His plough struck a golden casket buried in the soil, inside which lay a beautiful girl — Goddess Sita. The king adopted her as his daughter, and rainfall blessed the land immediately, symbolizing divine prosperity.
Rituals And Puja Vidhi:
Devotees begin the day with a sacred bath and clean the household shrine with holy water (Ganga jal). They install idols of Lord Ram and Goddess Sita on a decorated platform and offer items of solah shringar (sixteen adornments) along with flowers, sandalwood, vermilion, and sweets. The puja includes lighting a ghee lamp and chanting mantras. The worship concludes with offerings and prayers for peace and prosperity.
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