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Chaitra Purnima observance with fasting, temple visits, akhand Sundarkand and heavy sindoor and chameli oil offerings. The gym and akhara traditions mark it prominently.
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हनुमान जयंती
Hanuman's birth — a day of strength, celibacy and service.
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Hanuman Jayanti 2026
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Purnima (full moon) of Shukla Paksha in Chaitra
Hanuman Jayanti marks the birth of Hanuman, on the full moon of Chaitra. In 2026 it falls on 1 April. It is observed across India, though the date and name differ regionally — Tamil Nadu observes it in the month of Margazhi, Karnataka and Andhra observe Hanuman Jayanti on different dates tied to local calendars, and the Chaitra Purnima date is the North Indian one.
The day's observance is simple and physical: a fast, a visit to a Hanuman temple, and the recitation of the Hanuman Chalisa and the Sundarkand. Hanuman is offered sindoor and chameli oil, and the idol is anointed with them. A common ritual is applying sindoor to one's own forehead, from the story of Hanuman covering himself in sindoor to make himself more like Rama.
Tuesday and Saturday are Hanuman's days, and Hanuman Jayanti is one of the largest temple days of the year. In Maharashtra, the day sees enormous crowds at the Dashabhuja Ganpati and Hanuman temples; in Andhra and Telangana, the 41-day deeksha and the Aaku Puja (offering 11,000 leaves) are observed at temples such as Kondagattu and Sri Anjaneya Swamy temples.
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Jai Bajrangbali! May Lord Hanuman give you strength and courage. Happy Hanuman Jayanti!
Wishing you a blessed Hanuman Jayanti. May your faith always protect you.
Jai Shri Ram! May Hanuman's devotion inspire you. Happy Hanuman Jayanti!
May all your difficulties be removed by Bajrangbali's blessings. Happy Hanuman Jayanti!
In the order a household actually does them.
Bathe and visit the temple early. Offer sindoor, chameli oil, a garland, gur and boondi laddoo. Apply a little sindoor to your own forehead after the puja.
Recite the Hanuman Chalisa forty times, or the Sundarkand from the Ramcharitmanas. Many households run an akhand path across the day and night.
Collect and offer leaves in large numbers — the tradition is 11,000 — at an Anjaneya temple, with a 41-day deeksha observed beforehand by many devotees.
Break the fast in the evening after the aarti with prasad, usually boondi laddoo, banana and a simple sattvik meal.
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Chaitra Purnima observance with fasting, temple visits, akhand Sundarkand and heavy sindoor and chameli oil offerings. The gym and akhara traditions mark it prominently.
The Aaku Puja, offering thousands of leaves at Anjaneya temples, with devotees observing a 41-day deeksha beforehand. Kondagattu and Yadadri are among the largest.
Observed in the month of Margazhi rather than Chaitra, with abhishekam at Hanuman temples and recitation in Tamil.
Hanuman Jayanti is observed on a local calendar date, with temple abhishekam and the Hanuman Chalisa recited in Kannada at Anjaneya temples.
Large crowds at Hanuman temples, particularly in Pune and Nashik, with sindoor and oil offerings and the Sundarkand recited through the day.
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A small puja set with sindoor, oil, a gada and a flag bundles the day's ritual items into one purchase.
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Hanuman's classic prasad, offered at every Hanuman temple and made at home for the day.
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In the North Indian reckoning, Hanuman Jayanti falls on the Chaitra Purnima, 1 April 2026. Tamil Nadu observes it in Margazhi and Andhra and Karnataka use local calendar dates, so the date differs by state.
In the story, Hanuman saw Sita applying sindoor and, told it was for Rama's long life, covered his entire body in it. Rama then blessed him. Sindoor therefore represents Hanuman's total devotion, and offerings of sindoor and chameli oil are standard on his day.
A Telugu and Andhra tradition of offering a very large number of leaves — commonly 11,000 — at an Anjaneya temple on Hanuman Jayanti, usually after a 41-day deeksha.
Boondi laddoo, banana and gur are the standard offerings. Many households also offer a garland of banana or of leaves.
Last reviewed 6 October 2026. This page covers a regionally specific festival — where practices differ, they are described separately rather than averaged. If you spot an error, tell us and we will correct it.