Spring · 24 April 2026
Sita Navami
सीतानवमी · Sita’s birth festival
Festival details
About
ॐ सीतायै नमः
Sita Navami is a significant Sanatan observance centred on Sita. Devotees keep vows, worship, and give charity to purify daily life.
Origin
Both scripture and folk memory root Sita Navami deeply. Tithi, katha, and the traditions of Janakpur give the day its meaning.
Why it is celebrated
The day is kept because Sita teaches duty, devotion, and balance. Families and communities express reverence together.
The katha
Puranic accounts linked to Sita Navami speak through Sita of protecting dharma and protecting the devotee.
Stories & episodes
In Janakpur and beyond, folk stories of Sita Navami are told across generations, keeping the festival alive.
Rituals & customs
Bathing and worship, mantra japa, fasting or fruit, lamp offerings, and traditional prasad linked to Sita.
Where it is celebrated
Especially Janakpur; also observed with devotion across India and in the diaspora.