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Hanuman Jayanti


About mighty Lord Hanuman
Lord Hanuman is one of the most significant and powerful godheads. He is cherished and widely revered as a vanara or a monkey-faced deity. Lord Hanuman is the symbol of power, energy and strength. He is known as one of the true and ardent devotees of mighty Lord Rama. The supreme Lord Hanuman played a pivotal role in Ramayana. He helped Rama in freeing the goddess Sita from the clutches of evil Ramayana. 

Significance of Hanuman Jayanti
Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated on the day of the full moon in Chaitra month. The day commemorates the birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman. On this day the imperial lord Hanuman was born to Anjana and Kesari. The story linked with Lord Hanuman's birth also includes Mother Anjana. She was a pari or divine figure known as Punjikasthala but because of a curse, she was born on earth as a monkey. The only way to get rid of the curse was to give birth to a manifestation of Lord Shiva. Anjana and her husband Kesari performed a dedicated penance to please Lord Shiva. Mighty Shiva got delighted with the devotion of Anjana and blessed her with a son removing her curse. 
How to celebrate Hanuman Jayanti?
The rituals of Hanuman Jayanti takes place before sunrise and ends before sunset as mighty Hanuman took origin during the dawning. Devotees make visits to Hanuman temples and pay their homage to Lord Hanuman. Worshippers also observe a fast to cherish the day. They execute big charity events to pay tribute to Lord Hanuman on his birth anniversary. Lord Hanuman applies orange tilak to celebrate the powers of Lord Hanuman. It is believed that once Lord Hanuman observed goddess Sita applying sindoor. He asked why she was applying, she reverted that she was going to increase the life of Lord Rama. Hearing this, Hanuman, who was a dedicated follower of Lord Rama, applied sindoor on his entire body to make Rama eternal. 

Benefits of Hanuman Jayanti
Here are a few prominent windfalls of celebrating Hanuman Jayanti:

  • ● The glorious festival brings supreme blessings from Lord Hanuman.
  • ● It enriches the worshipper's life with joy and absolute happiness.
  • ● It brings powers and vitalities to fight evil energies.
  • ● The festival brings an optimistic and favourable aura for devotees.
  • ● It adores the devotee's life with peace and absolute abundance.


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