Hanuman Jayanti
हनुमान जयंतीHanuman Jayanti celebrates the birth of Hanuman. In much of North India it falls on the full moon of Chaitra; in other regions it is kept on different dates.
Next: Tuesday, 20 April 2027
What is it?
Devotees fast, visit Hanuman temples from dawn, offer sindoor and recite the Hanuman Chalisa and the Sundara Kanda. The day honours Hanuman as the son of Anjana and Kesari, blessed by Vayu, and as Rama's most faithful devoted servant.
Why is it celebrated?
The date varies by region: Chaitra Purnima in the north, Kartika Krishna Chaturdashi in some traditions, and in Tamil Nadu and Kerala the month of Margazhi. The Uttara Kanda tells the story of his childhood, when he leapt at the rising sun thinking it was a fruit.
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Sources
- Valmiki Ramayana
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