Patron God in wrestling, Lord Hanuman is considered as the most powerful and highly adored deity in Hinduism. Hence, Hanuman Jayanti has great significance among Hindus. It is observed on Chaitra Poornima in most states. This year it’s on April 16. People celebrate this day with full of enthusiasm and zeal because Lord Hanuman is believed as a living God on the planet.
Significance of Hanuman Jayanti
Hanuman is the 11th incarnation of Lord Shiva and a disciple of Lord Ram. He has devoted his whole life to Lord Ram and Sita. Divine creature Lord Hanuman is known by uncountable names such as pavanputra, Anjanisut, Maruti, Mahavira, Bajarangbali, Sankat Mochan and many more. He is worshiped as a deity with magical powers and the ability to conquer evil spirits. Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated to commemorate the birth of Lord Hanuman. He was the son of Anjana, a female spirit of the clouds and waters, and Desari, the chief of the vanara, a group of powerful monkey people who lived in the forests.
Hanuman plays a central role in the Ramayana and his stories are always tied around Ram. Legends say that one day, Godess Sita was applying sindoor on her forehead to ensure a long life of Lord Ram Hanuman then applied sindoor on his entire body for Lord Ram’s immortality, since then people visit temple and apply sindoor to Hanuman’s deity.
Celebration of Hanuman Jayanti
Devotees do fasting and practice charity on Hanuman Jayanti. People visit temples and apply sindoor to Hanuman deity, offer parasad and perform Aarti by chanting mantras. Bhajan Sandhya and Sundarkand are also organized by many people. Bodybuilders conduct a wrestling competition on this auspicious day.
5 most popular temple to witness Hanuman Jayanti at
- Mehndipur Balaji- It is the most famous temple of Balaji (Lord Hanuman) situated in Rajasthan’s Dausa district in Mehandipur.
- Sankat Mochan Hanuman- Sanakat Mochan Hanuman temple is in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
- Shri Hanuman Temple Jamnagar- Situated in Jamnagar, this temple’s name is mentioned in the Guinness Book of World Records because Ram dhuni is being continuously sung there.
- Hanuman Gandhi Ayodhya- In the Land of Lord Ram ,Hanumangadhi temple is situated on the right bank of river Saryu.
- Mahavira Mandir Patna- Mahavira Mandir Patna is considered as one of the most sacred Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Hanuman.