Quick facts
- Date
- Tuesday, 20 April 2027
- Hindu date
- Purnima (Shukla paksha)
Chaitra - Tithi begins / ends
- 4:52 AM → 3:57 AM, 21 Apr
- Tithi at sunrise
- 5:51 AM
- Sunrise · Sunset (New Delhi)
- 5:51 AM · 6:50 PM
- Vikram Samvat
- 2084 (Gujarati: 2083)
Dates
| Year | Date | Hindu date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Tuesday, 20 April 2027 | Purnima (Shukla paksha) | Open in calendar |
Dates are for New Delhi. Dates that have already passed are not listed. Later years are added once they have been checked.
About Hanuman Jayanti
Hanuman Jayanti celebrates the birth of Hanuman, the devoted follower of Rama known for strength and loyalty. In most of North India it is kept on the full moon (Purnima) of the month of Chaitra, a few days after Ram Navami.
Other regions follow different dates: in Tamil Nadu and Kerala it is observed in the month of Margashirsha (Hanumath Jayanthi), and in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana a longer observance runs from Chaitra Purnima to the tenth day of Vaishakha.
How the date is decided
The North Indian Hanuman Jayanti is kept on Chaitra Purnima, taken at sunrise. If Purnima covers sunrise on one day only, that is the day; otherwise the first of the days is used. Observances in the south follow separate rules and dates.
How it is observed
- Visit a Hanuman temple at dawn and offer sindoor, jasmine oil and flowers.
- Recite the Hanuman Chalisa or the Sundara Kanda.
- Fast on the day and share prasad such as laddoo.
Puja vidhi: how to do the puja
- Bathe early and worship Hanuman together with Rama.
- Offer sindoor mixed with jasmine oil (chola), red flowers and a janeu.
- Offer bhog of boondi laddoo, gud-chana or bananas.
- Recite the Hanuman Chalisa (7 or 11 times) and, if you can, the Sundar Kand.
- Sing the aarti and visit a Hanuman temple. Some regions keep Hanuman Jayanti on other days too, such as Kartik Krishna Chaturdashi.
Puja samagri checklist
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Katha: Hanuman and the Sun
Hanuman was born to Anjana and Kesari, blessed by Vayu, the wind god. As a hungry child he saw the rising Sun, took it for a ripe fruit and leapt into the sky to catch it.
Indra struck him with his thunderbolt and the child fell, his jaw (hanu) injured, which gave him his name. Vayu in his grief withdrew the air from the world until the gods revived the child and each blessed him with a gift: strength, wisdom and freedom from harm. Those gifts he later spent in the service of Rama.
Aarti: Aarti Kije Hanuman Lala Ki
Read it in Roman letters
The traditional Hanuman aarti, usually sung after the Hanuman Chalisa. Words vary slightly between families.
Hanuman Jayanti 2027 in other cities
| City | Date | Compared with New Delhi |
|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | Tuesday, 20 April 2027 | same as New Delhi |
| London | Tuesday, 20 April 2027 | same as New Delhi |
| New York | Tuesday, 20 April 2027 | same as New Delhi |
| Toronto | Tuesday, 20 April 2027 | same as New Delhi |
| Sydney | Wednesday, 21 April 2027 | 1 day later |
| Dubai | Tuesday, 20 April 2027 | same as New Delhi |
| Singapore | Tuesday, 20 April 2027 | same as New Delhi |
| Johannesburg | Tuesday, 20 April 2027 | same as New Delhi |
Frequently asked questions
When is Hanuman Jayanti in 2027?
Hanuman Jayanti 2027 falls on Tuesday, 20 April 2027 (New Delhi). The tithi runs from 4:52 AM to 3:57 AM, 21 Apr.
Why does the date of Hanuman Jayanti change every year?
Hanuman Jayanti follows the Hindu lunisolar calendar. It is tied to Purnima (Shukla paksha) of the month of Chaitra, not to a fixed Gregorian date. A lunar year is about eleven days shorter than a solar year, so the date moves earlier by roughly that much each year, until a leap month (Adhik Maas) is added and it jumps back.
Is Hanuman Jayanti on the same day everywhere?
Not always. In Sydney the date differs from New Delhi, because tithis are read at local sunrise or sunset and these places are many hours away from India. Use the city table above, or the calendar with your own location.