Hanuman Jayanti Celebration

Hanuman Jayanti Celebration

The Lord Hanuman Jayanti during Chaitra Purnima is the most popular one in North Indian states. Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated by the Hindus from all over the world. Hanuman Jayanti celebrations takes place at the Hanuman temples everywhere. The temples are decorated every where and devotees visit the temples with Prasad, Flowers and Coconut etc. They offer their prayers to the deity by chanting Hanuman Chalisa and Aarti.

The Lord Hanuman is the symbol of strength and energy. He was born to (Wind-God) Kesari and Anjani. According to legends he was born as a monkey god to serve Parmatama Lord Ram. He is worshipped in folk tradition as a deity with magical powers and the ability to conquer evil spirits. Also called by the names, Maruti, Pavanputra, Bajrangbali and Mahavira.

The Lord  Hanuman Jayanti is considered as a main festival of Hindus all over the country. The Lord Hanuman's (Balaji) birthday festival was celebrated on Friday  by  All Rajasthani Community. Hanuman Jayanti celebrations had been held at Shri Balaji Mandir situated at DSIDC Community Work Centre, Lal Building, Jawala Puri, Sunder Vihar, New Delhi-110087 under the aegis of Shri Balaji Mandir Sewa Samiti (Jawala Puri) with pomp and show. According to Pt Tara Chand, Priests give bath to the idol of lord Hanuman and spread oil and sindoor all over the idol & after idol of Hanuman was decorated attractively in the Mandir. There were special prayers and Puja conducted on this occasion. Special parsad known as Sawa Mani - which means 1-1/4 maunds(old Indian unit of nearly 37 or 40 k.g. weight) or nearly 50 k.g. of prasad either of Churma - a Rajasthani dish made of wheat flour , sugar and ghee etc., Laddu or Bundi and Peda is offered. The lord Hanuman Chalisa , Hawan & Bhajans were also recited  for all the devotees in the mandir whole day. There are special discourses that are held on this very day; even Prasad was distributed in the temple.

People from all over West Delhi have come here. All are deeply engaged in their prayers. They have forgotten their families. It feels very good. Men also fast from morning till evening. On this day people offer sweets and fruit, especially bananas, to the god. The devotees visit temples and apply tilak of sindhoor to their foreheads from the Hanuman's body as this is considered to be good luck. Every Hindu now ...forget that he is a Rajput, a Sikh or a Jat. He has remembered that he is only a devotee.