Hanuman Jayanti: Tuesday, 20 April 2027. Purnima tithi in New Delhi: 20 Apr, 04:52 – 21 Apr, 03:57 IST.
Timings in New Delhi
- Purnima tithi
- 20 Apr, 04:52 – 21 Apr, 03:57
How we calculate this
- Computed with Swiss Ephemeris (Lahiri) from each city's own sunrise and sunset. Other almanacs can differ by a minute or two.
Hanuman Jayanti (हनुमान जयंती) is a festival falling in the Hindu lunar month of चैत्र. Its position is fixed by tithi rather than by the Gregorian calendar, so the date moves every year and is computed from the panchang. No fast is prescribed for the day. The observance itself, and its puja vidhi, stay the same each year.
Hanuman Jayanti
हनुमान जयंती
Hindu month: चैत्र
Panchang Basis (Tithi Rule)
Chaitra Shukla Purnima fixes the day, so the English date moves each year.
About This Festival
The birth celebration of Hanuman ji — day-long Hanuman Chalisa recitations, sindoor and chola offerings, and temple processions mark the birth of the greatest Ram bhakt.
हनुमान जी का जन्मोत्सव — हनुमान चालीसा पाठ, सिंदूर व चोला अर्पण और मंदिरों में विशेष पूजा के साथ बजरंगबली की आराधना का दिन।
Significance
Honours Hanuman as the embodiment of strength, seva, and fearless devotion. In Jyotish practice he is the primary refuge from Shani and Mangal afflictions — those in Sade Sati, a Shani mahadasha, or with Mangal Dosh are traditionally advised Hanuman Chalisa on this day as the strongest freely available upay. His janma at sunrise makes the early morning the key puja window in most North Indian temples, and wrestlers, soldiers, and students alike seek his blessing for bal (strength) and buddhi (clear mind) together.
Puja Vidhi (How to Observe)
Bathe at dawn and visit a Hanuman mandir, or set his image facing south-west at home. Offer sindoor mixed with chameli oil — the chola — along with a garland, boondi or besan laddoo, and paan. Light a diya of chameli oil. Recite the Hanuman Chalisa (many devotees complete 11 or 108 paaths through the day), the Bajrang Baan, or Sundara Kanda. Observing brahmacharya and avoiding tamasik food for the day is customary. Distribute the laddoo prasad after evening aarti.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is Hanuman Jayanti celebrated?
Hanuman Jayanti falls on Thursday, 2 April 2026 and on Tuesday, 20 April 2027.
Is Hanuman Jayanti a fasting (vrat) day?
No, no fast is prescribed for Hanuman Jayanti.
Dates in recent and coming years
| Year | Date |
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| 2023 | |
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| 2030 |
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