Shri Rama is an avatar of Vishnu and a popular deity for Hindus around the world. He manifested on earth thousands of years ago on the Hindu calendrical day of Chaitra sud 9. This year, that day falls on Sunday 6 April. It will be celebrated at the Mandir with a host of devotional festivities, including a ceremonial offering of food (the ‘annakut’), singing, chanting, and an arti at noon signifying the auspicious birth.