Hanuman Jayanti is kept at dawn on Chaitra Pournima. In Maharashtra, nearly every village has a Maruti temple, often at its boundary.
Next: Tuesday, 20 April 2027.
Sunrise birth
Temples hold kirtan through the night, and at sunrise the birth is celebrated with a cradle and prasad. Devotees read the Hanuman Chalisa or Samarth Ramdas's Maruti Stotra ("Bhimrupi Maharudra").
How the date is fixed
Chaitra Pournima taken at sunrise. Hanuman is said to have been born at sunrise, when the birth kirtan is held.
Dates are calculated for Mumbai. A printed panchang from another city or tradition can differ by a day. For rituals, follow your family priest.
Questionsप्रश्नोत्तरे
When is Hanuman Jayanti 2027?
Hanuman Jayanti 2027 is on Tuesday, 20 April 2027 (Chaitra Pournima), calculated for Mumbai.
Why is it kept so early?
Tradition places Hanuman's birth at sunrise, so the main puja is at dawn.