Celebrate Sita Navami With Full Fervour, Gain Marital Happiness On This Pious Day

Astrological Significance Of Sita Navami 2024 Or Sita Jayanti 2024:

It is believed that Goddess Sita was born under Pushya Nakshatra. Interestingly, Lord Rama too was born on the same auspicious period in the Hindu month of Chaitra. It is believed that Goddess Sita was born in Pushya Nakshatra on Tuesday, whereas Lord Rama was born on Navami Tithi. Goddess Sita also got married to Lord Rama during Shukla Paksha of Chaitra month. Sita Navami or Sita Jayanti comes exactly after one month of Rama Navami according to Hindu calendar.

Pushya Nakshatra born People’s Personality:

If Pushya happens to be your birth star or Nakshatra, you are governed by the planet Jupiter, the God of divine knowledge. Sustenance is the nature associated with a person born under Pushya Nakshatra. Since Goddess Sita was born on the earth, she was down-to-earth, humble, sincere and remained dedicated to Lord Rama.

Sita Navami Rituals Or Sita Jayanti Rituals:

On Sita Navami or Sita Jayanti, married women have to worship Goddess Sita along with Lord Rama and Lakshmana.
It’s one of the important Sita Navami rituals to set up a small puja mandap with four pillars and decorate with bright flowers.

Place the idols of Lord Rama, Goddess Sita along with Lakshman, Lord Hanuman and King Janaka in the mandap.
You have to pray to Mother Earth too since Goddess Sita emerged from a ploughed land.

Now, worship Goddess Sita and Lord Rama together so as to welcome happiness, peace, and prosperity in married life. Sita Navami rituals include offering sesame seeds, rice, barley, and fruits to the idol.

Then, perform Aarti during the auspicious Sita Navami rituals.

Prepare Sita Navami special bhog as Prasad as a part of the important Sita Navami rituals.
If you are a married woman, you have to observe a strict Sita Navami fast for the long life of your husband. It is believed that performing the Sita Navami fast will make you a good daughter, an honest wife and daughter-in-law and a virtuous mother.
It would be great if you can perform rituals like Sringar Darshan, Maha Abhishekam and Aarti at the Lord Rama temple on Sita Navami or Sita Jayanti.

Recite Ramayana.

Sing a devotional song.

As a beloved wife of your husband, you should chant “Jay Siya Ram” in the commemoration of Goddess Sita who was the devoted wife of Lord Rama.

Read the stories of Goddess Sita on the auspicious day of Sita Navami or Sita Jayanti.

Donate barley, rice or jaggery to the poor or feed some cows.

According to Sita Navami rituals, you should also break the Sita Navami fast on time by having the prasad.

Benefits of Sita Navami or Sita Jayanti:

If you observe Sita Navami rituals with devotion, it is believed that you will bring health, wealth, and happiness. As a married woman, you will attract qualities like sacrifice, modesty, motherhood and dedication.

The Mantra Of Sita Navami Or Sita Jayanti:

It’s one of the important Sita Navami rituals to chant the auspicious mantra on Sita Navami or Sita Jayanti at least for 108 times: ‘Om Shri Sitaye Namah’

Strotras Of Sita Navami Or Sita Jayanti:

Chant the following strotras of Goddess Sita on Sita Navami or Sita Jayanti.

Avahan Arvaci subhage bhava sitey vandamahey twa Yatha nah subhagasasi yathah nah suphalasasi

The Meaning Of Sita Navami Or Sita Jayanti Strotra:

Oh, dear Mother! We request you to appear in front of us! We bow down to you and welcome you. O Supreme Goddess endowed with supreme fortune and aura! Please be kind to us so that You be generous to us and eventually be the harbinger of auspicious results for us!

With Ganesha’s Grace,
The GaneshaSpeaks Team