Hanuman Jayanti
🗓️ Chaitra Purnima (Mar–Apr)
The story behind Hanuman Jayanti
Hanuman Jayanti is kept on Chaitra Purnima as the appearance day of Bhagwan Hanuman, son of Anjana and Vayu, and the foremost of Bhagwan Rama's devotees. Tradition counts him among the chiranjivi, the deathless, present wherever the Ramayana is recited. Some regions in the south and west observe his jayanti on other tithis — Margashirsha Amavasya in Tamil Nadu, Vaishakh Krishna Dashami in parts of Karnataka and Andhra — so the Chaitra Purnima date is the northern and pan-Indian reckoning rather than the only one.
Hanuman Jayanti Puja Vidhi
- 1
Brahma Muhurta Snana & Sankalpa
Bathe in the brahma muhurta and take the sankalpa; many observers keep a fast of fruit and milk for the day.
- 2
Sindoor & Chola Arpan
Offer sindoor mixed in chameli oil to the murti, the traditional offering to Hanuman, along with a red cloth and a garland of red flowers.
- 3
Sunderkand or Chalisa Path
Recite the Sunderkand of the Ramcharitmanas, or the Hanuman Chalisa, before the murti with a lit deep of ghee.
- 4
Naivedya & Bhandara
Offer a naivedya of boondi laddoo, banana or jaggery-chana, then distribute it as prasad; feeding others is held central to the day.
Hanuman Jayanti Mantra
ॐ हं हनुमते रुद्रात्मकाय हुं फट्॥
Meaning
The traditional bija mantra of Hanuman, invoking him as an aspect of Rudra.
How to chant
Chant 108 times facing east before the Sunderkand path, seated on a red asana.