Significance and Traditions of Hanuman Jayanti

Hanuman is mostly portrayed with a monkey face, showing that he's the king of the monkeys. Symbolically, Lord Hanuman symbolizes pure devotion, complete surrender, and the absence of an ego or lower self. Hanuman was considered a Brahmachari who is a person on the path of Brahma. Here's a look at his attributes and what we can learn.

Why is Hanuman Jayanti Celebrated more than once Every Year?

Owing to the thousands of years that have passed by since his birth, there are different times of the year that different devotees are believed he was born at. The most popular belief is that he was born on the full moon day of the Chaitra month of the Hindu calendar, and this is widely celebrated across India. It falls somewhere in April every year. This year, the date falls on Saturday, 16th April, 2022 according to this belief.

The timings and tithi of Hanuman Jayanti are :

Purnima Tithi Begins: 02:25 AM on Saturday, April 16, 2022
Purnima Tithi Ends: 12:24 AM on Sunday, April 17, 2022

So the tithi for hanuman jayanti begins at 02:25 AM on 16th April, 2022 and ends on 12:24 AM on 17th April, 2021.

However, as mentioned before, there are regional differences in celebration of Hanuman Jayanti.

The Indian state of Karnatake, celebrates it on Shukla Paksha Trayodashi during Margashirsha month, and calls it Hanuman Vratam. This year, it falls on December 16, 2021.

It Begins at - 02:01 AM, December 16 (Thursday), 2021 and Ends at - 04:40 AM, December 17 (Friday), 2021.

It is believed by the Tamils that Lord Hanumath was born during Margashirsha Amavasya (new moon) when Moolam Nakshatram was prevailing. In most years, the moolam nakshatram prevails when the new moon occurs. In rare years when Moolam Nakshatra does not prevail or coincide with new moon, the new moon day is selected to be celebrated as the birthday of Vajrangvali.

The states of Telengana and Andhra Pradesh have a unique way of celebrating the birth of Lord Hanuman. There, it is celebrated for a period of 41 days which starts on Chitra purnima or full moon, and ends on the Baisakhi month’s 10th day, on Krishna paksha. The concluding day is Hanuman Jayanti Day.