Sita Navami Story, Importance, Muhurat, and Rituals
Sita Navami, also known as Sita Janmotsav. This day marks the Janm Jayanti of Goddess Sita, the wife of Lord Rama. This day is also famous as Janaki Navami and Sita Navami. On Sita Navami or Janaki Navami, married women observe a fast for the long life of their husbands, just as Sita Mata prayed for the welfare of Lord Rama when she was abducted by Ravana. Sita Jayanti Or Janaki Jayanti are celebrated every year on the Navami Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Vaishakh month.
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Sita Navami 2025 Date - Monday, May 5, 2025
Auspicious time of Sita Navami - 12:18 PM
Sita Navami Date Starts - 07:35 AM on May 05, 2025
Sita Navami Date Ends - 08:38 AM on May 06, 2025
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It is believed that Mata Sita was born on Tuesday in Pushya Nakshatra. Goddess Sita was married to Lord Rama. Lord Rama was also born on the Navami Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Chaitra month. Sita Jayanti falls a month after Ram Navami in the Hindu calendar. This year, the festival of Ram Navami was celebrated. Mother Janaki was the daughter of King Janak of Mithila, hence this day is also known as Janaki Navami.
It is a religious belief that Mata Sita is the form of Mata Lakshmi. Therefore, by worshiping Mata Sita on this special day, Mata Lakshmi herself becomes pleased and blesses the seeker with all kinds of happiness. It is also believed that by worshiping on the day of Sita Navami, one gets freedom from diseases, faults, and family discord.
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According to Hindu mythology, when King Janaka was worshiping the land to perform a yajna, he found Sita in the form of a baby girl in a golden coffin. A plowed land was called 'Sita', so King Janak named that girl Sita. On the day of Sita Navami, worship is done in the temples of Lord Rama and Mata Janaki across the country, as well as the temples are decorated with flowers. Bhajan programs are also organized after Ramayana recitation at various places. Some people take out Rath Yatra and chant 'Jai Siya Ram' and sing bhajans.
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Mata Sita is worshiped on the day of Sita Navami. On this day women fast and pray for the long life of their husbands. It is believed that fasting on Janaki Navami brings qualities like motherhood, sacrifice, and dedication to a person. Worshiping Mata Janaki and Lord Rama together brings happiness and peace to married life.
On the day of Sita Navami, all the ingredients of Shringar are offered to Mother Sita. Along with this, duly worshiped with smell, flowers, incense, lamps, sweets, etc. A lamp made of sesame oil or cow's ghee is also lit on this day. The red flower is very dear to Mother Sita. That's why red or yellow flowers must be offered to them on this day. It is believed that by doing this, Mother Sita becomes happy soon.
Conclusion
As per the Hindu calendar, Sita Navami is celebrated with great enthusiasm every year on the Navami Tithi of Shukla Paksha in the month of Vaishakh. According to religious beliefs, Mother Sita was born on this day, hence this day is also known as Sita Jayanti or Janaki Navami. By worshiping Mata Sita on this special day, a person gets special benefits and all the problems in life go away. Talk to astrologers to know more about Sita Navami.
