Major festivalहनुमान जयंती
Hanuman Jayanti
Local names:हनुमान जयंती(Hindi)ହନୁମାନ ଜୟନ୍ତୀ(Odia)হনুমান জয়ন্তী(Bengali)હનુમાન જયંતી(Gujarati)அனுமன் ஜெயந்தி(Tamil)ഹനുമാൻ ജയന്തി(Malayalam)
The birth of Hanuman, devotee-warrior of Rama.
Gregorian date
20 April 2027
Tuesday
Tithi
Shukla Purnima
Chaitra (March – April)
Duration
single-day
Significance
Marks the birth of Hanuman — devotee, warrior, embodiment of strength + bhakti. Tuesdays and Saturdays are routinely Hanuman days; Hanuman Jayanti is the annual peak.
What happens on the day
- •Recite Hanuman Chalisa 11/40/108 times
- •Visit Hanuman temples
- •Offer red flowers / sindoor / chola
- •Read Sundara Kanda from the Ramayana
Auspicious for
- ✓Strength sankalpa
- ✓Removal of obstacles
- ✓Mars-related remedies
About the month of Chaitraचैत्र
The first month of the Vikram Samvat. New Year for many regions (Gudi Padwa / Ugadi / Cheti Chand). Spring renewal. Hosts Ram Navami, Hanuman Jayanti.