Festival guide
Hanuman Jayanti 2034
हनुमान जयंती
Hanuman Jayanti celebrates the birth of Lord Hanuman, the devoted servant of Lord Rama and a symbol of strength, courage, and devotion.
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- Date
- Mon, 3 April 2034
- Tithi
- Purnima · Sun, 2 April, 10:36 pm – Tue, 4 April, 12:48 am
Plan the day
Good times and times to avoid
· Varanasi time (IST)
Auspicious windows
- Brahma Muhurta46m
- Amrit Kalam1h 47m · next day
Times to avoid
- Rahu Kaal1h 33m
- Yama Gandam1h 33m
- Dur Muhurta50m
- Dur Muhurta50m
Sun and moon
- Sunrise
- 5:47 am
- Sunset
- 6:15 pm
- Moonrise
- 6:01 pm
The festival day's almanac
Panchang for Mon, 3 April
- Tithi
- Purnima, then Pratipada
- Nakshatra
- Hasta
- Yoga
- Dhruva
- Karana
- Vishti
- Paksha
- Shukla
- Masa
- Chaitra
- Tithi
- PurnimaFrom Until Then Pratipadauntil
- Nakshatra
- HastaFrom Until
Choghadiya, day and night
Day
- AmritGood
- KaalAvoid
- RogAvoid
- ShubhGood
- UdvegAvoid
- ChalNeutral
- LabhGood
- AmritGood
Night
- ChalNeutral
- RogAvoid
- KaalAvoid
- LabhGood
- UdvegAvoid
- ShubhGood
- AmritGood
- ChalNeutral
The story
Hanuman Jayanti: significance and rituals
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).
Local colour
Hanuman Jayanti 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.
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