Hanuman Jayanti 2026

Name: Hanuman Jayanti 2026
Start: 2026-04-02
End: 2026-04-02
Location: India

हनुमान जयन्ती

The birth anniversary of Hanuman, observed on the Purnima of Chaitra Masa in the Amanta tradition followed across North India. South Indian traditions observe Hanuman Jayanti on Margashirsha Amavasya or Vaishakha Krishna Dashami. Devotees recite the Hanuman Chalisa and Sundarakanda; the day's significance is recorded in the Skanda Purana and the Valmiki Ramayana.

Dates in 2026

Thu, 02 Apr, 2026 — Hanuman Jayanti, birth of Hanuman
Hanuman Jayantiहनुमान जयन्ती
yearly07:06 – 07:42
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Sources (2)
- Hindupedia — Festivals/Hanuman-Jayanti, opening section (Chaitra Purnima -- dominant North/Central Indian observance; Tamil tradition uses Margashirsha Amavasya, Andhra/Karnataka uses Vaishakha Krishna Dashami)No Puranic verse explicitly fixes Hanuman's birth tithi; Chaitra-Purnima observance is the prevalent convention encoded in this rule.
- Parashara Smriti — Madhaviya-Vritti, Adhyaya 3 (shraddha-prakarana, manvantara-adi tithi enumeration), quote of Matsya Purana 17.6-8: 'Kartiki Phalguni Chaitri Jyaishthi panchadashi sita -- manvantaradayash-chaite dattasyakshayyakarakah' (Chaitra Purnima itself bears manvantara-adi punya, amplifying any festival observance held that day)

Authoritative source

— Hanuman Chalisa (Tulsidas), Parashurama Samhita

हनुमान चालीसा एवं मन्त्र जप

Hanuman Chalisa & Mantra Japa

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