Hanuman Jayanti 2026

Hanuman Jayanti 2026 is on Thursday, 2 April 2026. The tithi runs from 07:06, 1 April 2026 to 07:41, 2 April 2026.

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About Hanuman Jayanti

Hanuman Jayanti, also called Hanuman Janmotsava, is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of the Hindu deity Hanuman, one of the protagonists of the Ramayana and its many versions. Hanuman is regarded to be an ardent devotee of Rama, and is widely known for his unflinching devotion. He is revered as a symbol of strength. The celebration of Hanuman Jayanti varies by time and tradition in each state of India. In most northern states of India, the festival is observed on the full-moon day of the Hindu month of Chaitra.

Kannada origin story (Hampi)

The Valmiki Ramayana states that his father, Kesari, was the son of Brihaspati, the king of a region named Sumeru, located near the kingdom of Kishkindha near Hampi in present-day Vijayanagara district of Karnataka. Anjana is said to have performed intense prayers lasting twelve years to Shiva to bear a child. Pleased with their devotion, Shiva granted them the son they sought. Eknath's Bhavartha Ramayana states that when Anjana was worshiping Rudra, King Dasharatha of Ayodhya was also performing the ritual of Putrakameshti under the guidance of Sage R̥śyaśr̥ṅga in order to have children. As a result, he received some payasam to be shared by his three wives, leading to the births of Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata, and Shatrughna. By divine ordinance, a kite snatched a fragment of that pudding and dropped it while flying over the forest where Anjana was engaged in worship.

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Updated: 2026-10-18 · Calculated for the place shown, with Lahiri ayanamsha. How we calculate