The Grand annual Sree Ramanavami Rathyatra was started in 1989 by Jagadguru Swami Sathyananda Saraswathy.
The Rath is a moving temple, made with scriptural measurements, and contains the holy idols of Lord Rama, Sita Devi and Lord Hanuman. This holy temple moves throughout the land during the month of Ramanavami on roads, in streets and gullies and brings the tem ple's divine vibrations to each and every common person.

At dawn and dusk each day during the yatra, Aradhana is performed, and speeches are held extolling the greatness and virtues of Lord Ram and the need and way for spiritual revitalization. Devotees gather in large crowds to witness the aradhana and hear the speeches in the holy month in which Ramanavami (Sree Rama's birth) takes place.

Thus by means of this holy Yatra even the materialist, who makes the workplace his God, will hear temple bells and be spurred to spiritual pursuit.

In 2009, Swami Krishnananda Saraswathy, Mathadhipathy of Sree Ramadasa Ashram Ramagiri, started the RathYatra in Maharashtra. This unique Yatra was carried out in the same grand fashion as the Yatra in South India.

The Rath had the consecrated pictures of great Gurus of both Maharashtra and South India, like Dnyaneshwar Maharaj, sant Tukaram, Narayana Guru, Chattambi swami, etc. in addition to those of Swami Sathyananda Saraswathy and Brahmashree Neelakantha Gurupadar. On the inside was placed a consecrated idol of Sree Rama, Sita and Hanumanji.

The Rath Yatra started from Sree Mookambika Devi temple in Karnataka on 17th March 2009, and the blessings of Divine Mother in the form of an non- extinguishing flame were taken to Ramagiri in Maharashtra and lit the deepam in the Rath. With such glorious blessings did the yatra start and the moving temnple traversed all through mumbai , thane district, vasai, ganeshpuri, etc. visiting more than 200 temples. The temple stops were punctuated with thunderous speeches by Swami Krishnananda Saraswathy and Brahmachari Santosh Kumarji.

Everywhere people thronged in large numbers to get a darchan of the Rath and to listen to the speeches. Devotees showered flowers on the Rath and in its path. Devout ladies lined the streets with burning lamps to welcome Sree Rama just as Ayodhya was lit up to receive Him, and young men played Dhol Tasha and Sinkarimelam to welcome the Rath.

Each and every place the Rath visited got charged with spiritual energy and gave an opportunity for so many people to express their deep devotion for Sree Rama.

The Rath returned to Ramagiri on 3rd April 2009 and was received byb the local people, villagers and tribals with great aplomb. Hundreds gathered for Aarati. A famous Kirtan group then held a olong Kuirtan of Ramayana in traditional Marathi folk style.

The next day was of the 'Sree Ramanavami Hindu Mahasammelanam' . Hundreds of devotees from Mumbai left their busy material lives behind and gathered to listen to speeches by Swamiji, Santoshji , Swami Paragbuaji, and others. The Sammelan emphasised the goals of the Mission , the need for spiritual regeneration among us all and the ways to start achieving it.