Lord Rama was born
on the ninth day of the month of Chitra, hence we celebrate his birthday
as a 'Navami'. Indian mathematicians and philosophers see nine as a magical
number. Planets in our solar system are also nine, as are the main forms
of goddess Durga and the ways of bhakti - devotion. Let us consider why
we celebrate Rama-Navami, by considering nine of Lord Rama's great characteristics
