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Hanuman Jayanti
Festival Significance
Hanuman Jayanti celebrates the birth of Lord Hanuman, the devoted servant of Lord Rama and a symbol of strength, courage, and devotion. Celebrated on Chaitra Purnima across North India.
Rituals
Visit Hanuman temples, recite Hanuman Chalisa and Sundara Kanda. Offer sindoor, oil, and laddu. Many devotees fast and perform akhand path (continuous recitation).
In Varanasi
Varanasi's Sankat Mochan Temple, one of India's most revered Hanuman temples, celebrates with a grand fair and recitations. The temple was founded by Tulsidas, author of Ramcharitmanas.