What it means
Sita and Ram, named together. It's usually said as a single word: Sitaram.
Where it comes from
Ramanandi sadhus greet one another with Sitaram, and in Ayodhya and Chitrakoot it's an everyday hello. In bhakti, naming the Lord together with his shakti is the complete address, which is why Sita comes first. Some temples have kept an unbroken Sitaram kirtan going for years.
How to chant it
In the rhythm of Sitaram Sitaram, on a mala or sung.
When: Any time. Ram Navami and Vivah Panchami especially.
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Questions people ask
The fifth day of the bright half of Margashirsha, remembered as the wedding day of Ram and Sita. Ayodhya and Janakpur celebrate it grandly.