Hanuman Jayanti

This year the Purnima Tithi of the month of Chaitra started at 9:19 am on April 5 and will end at 10:4 am on April 6. As per Udayatithi, this year Hanuman Jayanti will be celebrated only on April 6.

Hanuman Pavanputra. He is also believed to be the son of Kesrinandan and Anjana. There are many stories about his birth. In the Treta Yuga, Maharaja Dasharatha performed Putreshti Yajna for the desire of having children. After the yajna, the priest divides the special pies equally between Dasharatha's three queens Kausalya, Kaikeyi and Subhadra. At that time a bird ran away with some pies. By flying, the bird reached Devi Anjana's ashram. He was worshiping Mahadev then. Pies fell from the bird's mouth into Anjana's hands. Anjana thought it was Mahadev's prasad and ate it. It was from that grace that the eleventh incarnation of Mahadev, Bajrangbali, was born. The day was Chaitra Purnima. It is said that Rudravata's Bajrangbali was born to accompany Sri Vishnu during his Rama avatar.

Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated twice a year. This festival is celebrated once again on the full moon of the month of Chaitra and also on the Chaturdashi tithi of the Krishna Paksha of the month of Kartik.

According to religious beliefs, Lord Hanuman should be worshiped by reciting Hanuman Chalisa on this holy day. Worshiping Hanumanji on this day gets rid of problems in life and brings happiness and peace. Devotees offer vermilion or red cloth and flower garlands to Hanuman Ji on this day.