Ram Navami 2026: How did Lord Shri Ram look in his divine form? Hanuman ji has described it like this

Ram Navami 2026: Today the whole country is celebrating the festival of Ram Navami. Every year during Navratri, the holy festival of Ram Navami is celebrated as the birth anniversary of Lord Ram on the ninth date of Shukla Paksha of Chaitra month. According to mythology, on the day of Chaitra Shukla Navami, Lord Shri Ram was born in the afternoon from the womb of Queen Kaushalya of King Dasharatha of Ayodhya.

The festival of Ram Navami is an unbroken confluence of devotion and devotion. On this day, Lord Ram is worshiped and fasted as per the rituals. People visit Lord Ram in temples across the country and try to see his divine form in his statue. Devotees want to see the divine form of their Lord. Hanuman ji, a great devotee of Lord Rama, has described the divine form of his Lord. Let us know what was the form of Lord Shri Ram?

Mention of the form of Sunderkand Prabhu of Valmiki Ramayana

There is a very beautiful incident in Sunderkand of Valmiki Ramayana, where Hanuman ji has described the physical characteristics of Lord Shri Ram to convince Mother Sita. Canto number 35, verses 15 to 20 of Sunderkand describe the form of Lord Shri Ram performed by Hanuman ji.

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Vipulanso Mahabahu: Kambugrivah Shubhananah.

Gudhjatra: Sutamraksho Ramo Devi Janai: Shrutha.

Hanuman ji tells Mother Sita that Shri Ram has very broad shoulders and long arms. His neck is as beautiful as a conch. There are three lines on the neck of the Lord. His face is captivating. The bone near the neck is not visible because it is meat. There is redness in the corners of the eyes. These are the signs of a mighty warrior.

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Dundubhiswannirghosh: Snigdhavarna Pratapvan.

Samah Samavibhaktango Varnam Shyam Samashritah.

Hanuman ji says that Shri Ram’s speech is serious and resonant. Prabhu’s skin glows. His entire body is very shapely and balanced. They are of beautiful dark complexion. The eyes of those who see Shri Ram get coolness.

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Tristhirasthipralambashva trisamsishu chonatah.

Tritamrastrishu cha snigdho gambhirstrishu nityashah.

Hanuman ji says that the Lord’s chest, wrists and fists are very strong. His eyebrows are long. His chest, navel and lower abdomen are strong. There are three beautiful lines of skin on his stomach and neck. There are three vortices (chakras) in the hair of his head.

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Trivalivankhyavantashchaturvyangastrishirshvan.

Chatushkalashch Turlekhshchatushkishkushvatuh Samah ॥

Chaturdashsamdvandshchatturdashchatturgatih.

Mahoshthahnunascha Panchsnigdhoashtavanshvan ॥

Hanuman ji says that there are four lines on the forehead of God, which indicate his long life. His height is 6 feet. 14 parts of their body (like eyes, ears, elbows, knees etc.) are exactly the same. His teeth are very beautiful. The power of a lion, tiger, elephant and Nandi is visible in his movements.

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Dashpadmo Dashbuhchibhivryapto Dwishuklavan.

Shadunnato Navatanustribhirvyapnoti Raghavah ॥

At last Hanuman ji tells Mother Sita that the ten parts of Shri Ram (like mouth, eyes, tongue, lips, nails, hands and feet) are pink and soft like a lotus. His head, forehead, neck, arms and heart are huge. He has all three qualities – fame, glory and fame. He is the embodiment of religion.

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