Rama Navami
Valarpirai (waxing moon) Navami around the Tamil month of Chithirai.
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Significance
The day Sri Rama was born. Around this day, people read the Ramayana and sing bhajans (devotional songs).
How it is celebrated
- Reading the Ramayana
- Offering panagam (jaggery drink), neer mor (spiced buttermilk) and vada paruppu (soaked moong dal)
- Worshipping at Rama temples
Customs can differ from place to place and from family to family.