Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated in the month of Chaitra on the fifteenth day of Shukla Paksha the commemorate the birthday of Lord Hanuman. Lord Hanuman is considered to be the devotee of lord Rama and helped him in destroying the Asura Ravana. Lord Hanuman is considered to be the symbol of strength wisdom and trueness. On this day all the religious activities are started at dawn as Lord Hanuman was born at sunrise. According to pandits, Tuesday and Saturday are considered to be the days of Lord Hanuman and are the best days to get blessings from lord Hanuman.
This year in 2025 Lord Hanuman Jayanti will be celebrated on Saturday, 12 April 2025. Click here to book Hanuman Puja Online
On this day, people visit Hanuman temples to take the blessings of the Lord and also offer prayers, sweets and garlands on the idol of Lord Hanuman. During the dawn, the idol of Hanuman is washed with the Gangajal, after that the Abhishek is done with sindhoor the agarbatti and diya are lit in front of God and afterwards, the bhog is done and the bhog prasadam is distributed among the devotees. A fast is also observed by the devotees from sunrise to sunset. Hanuman Chalisa is also recited on this day to commemorate Lord Hanuman.
Lord Hanuman helps the individual to come out of the problem and helps to live life in peace and harmony. The hurdles are also removed from the path of success. Devotees are filled with positive energy and they perform good deeds in their life. All the ill effects from life are also removed as the Lord fights with all the evil energy.
The mantra that is recited on Hanuman Jayanti in 2025
Manojavammaruttulyavegam
Jitendriyambuddhimatamvarishtham
Vatatmajamvanaryuthmukhyam
Shriramdutamsharnamprapadye