Shubh & Happy Hanuman Jayanti – Celebration of Shri Hanuman’s Birth – April 2014

Hanuman Jayanti is the auspicious birthday of Shri Lord Hanuman Ji and is followed on the full moon (Purnima) day in the Lunar Hindu calendar month of Chaitra (usually March & April). Shri Lord Hanuman ji, also referred to as Bajrang Bali  is one of the most popular deities in Hinduism and Shri Ram’s greatest devotee; symbolizing strength, devotion, discipline, innocence and good (vs. evil).

Hanuman Jayanti is an important festival to many Hindus around the world. Legends say Shri Hanumanji is said to be able to assume any form at will, wield rocks, move mountains, dart through the air, seize the clouds and rival Garuda in swiftness of flight. Hanuman participated in Lord Shri Ram’s war against king Ravana in the epic legend of Ramayana. Several texts also present Hanuman as an incarnation of Lord Shiva.

In 2014 Hanuman Jayanti is on April 14th (India time). The festival is celebrated all across India and other nations such as Guyana, UK, Suriname, Trinidad, Nepal and Fiji and many major cities in North America where there are large Hindu communities. In Maharashtra, Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated on the full moon day (purnima) of the Hindu lunar month of Chaitra. A special feature of Hanuman Jayanti is that according to some religious almanacs (panchings) the birthday of Hanuman falls on the 14th day (chaturdashi) in the dark fortnight of the month of Ashvin while according to others it falls on the full moon day in the bright fortnight of Chaitra.

On this day, in a Shri Hanuman temple spiritual discourses are started at dawn. Hanumanji (the Vanara God) was born at sunrise. At that time the spiritual discourse is stopped and the offering of food (Prasad) is distributed to everyone. In the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated in the month of Margazhi( normally comes between December 16 to January 14). There it is believed that Hanuman or Anjaneya was born on Moola Nakshatra,on the new moon day (amavasya) in the month of Margazhi. In Andhra, Hanuman Jayanthi is celebrated on tenth day of bahula paksham in the month of Vaishaka. It is good to parayan Hanuman

The Chakra Team wishes everyone an auspicious and blessful Hanuman Jayanti, Jai Shri Hanuman! Jai Bajrang Bali! Here is a nice music video of the Hanuman Chalisa.