Hanuman Jayanti is a Hindu festival that marks the birth of Hanuman, the monkey god known for selfless service and courage. He was devoted to Rama, who himself is an incarnation of Vishnu, one of Hinduism’s principal deity and the supreme god in Vaishnavism. Hanumana Jayanti is one of the most powerful and popular deities of Hinduism and considered the patron God in wrestling.
In most parts of India, the auspicious festival of Hanuman Jayanthi is celebrated on the full moon day (Purnima) of the Chaitra month which usually befalls in March or April of the English calendar. But, moving towards south India, it is celebrated on different dates in different states. In Tamil Nadu and Kerala, it is observed on the Margashirsha Amavasya (new moon day) whereas, in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, it is observed on the 10th day, in the Krishna Paksha of Vaisakha month. Karnataka celebrates this auspicious festival on the Shukla Paksha Trayodashi (13th day) of Margashirsha month and, Odisha, the eastern state of India celebrates Hanuman Jayanti on the 1st day of the month of Vaisakha (in April).
Celebration of Hanuman Jayanti: Lord Hanuman is a widely worshipped deity and has the ability to attain victory against all evils and provide protection to all His devotees. On the auspicious day of Hanuman Jayanthi, devotees visit Hanuman temples and offer prayers. Lord Hanuman was born at the time of sunrise, so, after a holy bath in the early morning devotees perform various rituals before the dawn itself. They apply red tilak (vermillion) on the forehead of Hanuman idol, chant different hymns and mantras, read Hanuman Chalisa, offer Diya, offer sweets, coconuts as Prasad, do Aarti, /Pradakshina/ as per the tradition. Reciting Hanuman Chalisa or lines from the Ramayana (Sundarakand) are some common practices performed on this day. After completion of the puja, devotees apply red sindoor on their foreheads and distribute Prasada.
The Holy epic, Ram Charita Manas written by Goswami Tulsi Das, beautifully narrates the role of Vayu dev (God of wind) in Hanuman’s birth. The epic describes that Vayu God played an important role to transfer Lord Siva’s energy to Anjana’s (Mother of Hanuman) womb. Thus, Lord Hanuman is often called Vayuputra, which means the son of Vayu.
On the auspicious day of Hanuman Jayanti, devotees love to remember Him as a naughty character in his childhood days. One such legend beautifully explains that He crossed several mountains and flew to great heights to eat the Sun, thinking it as a ripe fruit. A baleful planet, Rahu which was on its way to form an eclipse with the Sun, came in front of the little Hanuman and stopped Him midway. Hanuman easily defeated Rahu (who later requested Indra, the king of heaven, for assistance). To this, Indra responded immediately and threw His powerful weapon Vajra (thunderbolt) and hit the young Hanuman and made Him unconscious. After this event, God Vayu found his son lying in an unconscious state on earth, and an angry Vayu made life difficult for all living beings on the planet. Later, Lord Indra and all demigods realized that they made a huge mistake and revived the young Hanuman and blessed Him with several boons.
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