Festival · 2026

Hanuman Jayanti 2026हनुमान जयन्ती

Hanuman Jayanti marks the birth of Lord Hanuman, son of Anjana and Kesari and the devoted servant of Lord Rama.

Thursday, 2 April 2026

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Chaitra Purnima (in North India) · Vikram Samvat 2083 · New Delhi

हनुमान जयन्ती 2026 गुरुवार, 2 अप्रैल 2026 को है (नई दिल्ली)।

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Hanuman Jayanti 2026 timings· मुहूर्त

Purnima begins
07:06 am, 1 April
Purnima ends
07:41 am

Times are for New Delhi (IST).

Why this date?· तिथि निर्णय

Hindu date: Chaitra Purnima (in North India).

It is kept on the day that tithi is current at sunrise.

Dates are calculated for New Delhi. In other cities, and especially outside India, the tithi changes at a different local time, so a festival can fall a day earlier or later. Month names follow the Purnimanta calendar used in North India, where a month ends on Purnima. How we calculate

About Hanuman Jayanti· महत्व

Hanuman is worshipped for strength, courage and devotion. Tradition holds that he was born at sunrise, so temples begin worship early with the Hanuman Chalisa and the Sundarkand, and offer sindoor mixed with jasmine oil.

How Hanuman Jayanti is observed· विधि

  • Recite the Hanuman Chalisa, Bajrang Baan or Sundarkand.
  • Offer sindoor with jasmine oil, a red cloth and boondi or besan laddoos.
  • Visit a Hanuman temple and keep a fast.

Across India: In Tamil Nadu and Kerala it is kept in the month of Margazhi (December–January), in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on Vaishakha Krishna Dashami, and in Karnataka as Hanuman Vratam in Margashirsha.

Aarti, chalisa and mantras· आरती, चालीसा व मंत्र

Related festivals· संबंधित पर्व

Hanuman Jayanti in other years· अन्य वर्ष

FAQ· सामान्य प्रश्न

When is Hanuman Jayanti in 2026?

Hanuman Jayanti 2026 is on Thursday, 2 April 2026 (New Delhi).

What is the tithi of Hanuman Jayanti?

Hanuman Jayanti: Chaitra Purnima (in North India). In 2026 it falls on Thursday, 2 April 2026, with Purnima deciding the day.

हनुमान जयन्ती 2026 कब है?

हनुमान जयन्ती 2026 गुरुवार, 2 अप्रैल 2026 को है (नई दिल्ली)।