Hanuman Janamotsav is one of the famous Hindu festivals. It is celebrated on full moon day during Chaitra month. It is believed that Bajrang Bali (Lord Hanuman) who is also known as Vanara God, was born on this day and Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated to commemorate the birth of Hanuman.
Lord Hanuman is a passionate devotee of Lord Sri Rama and thus, it is said, if you want Lord Rama to terminate all your sorrows, you can reach him only through Lord Hanuman. In Andhra Pradesh, devotees begin 41-days of Deeksha on Chaitra Purnima which ends on the tenth day during Krishna Paksha in Vaishakha month. As Hanuman Jayanthi 2020 is being celebrated on May 17.
Hanuman Janamotsav : Puja Vidhi
Devotees on this day perform puja by offering vermilion or red cloth, with flowers like marigold, rose and offer laddu, halwa, banana as prasad, visit temple, carry out processions and religious gatherings. Various kinds of foods, sweets and flowers are also offered to Lord Hanuman and distributed to his followers as Prasad.
Hanuman Janamotsav : Significance
Lord Hanuman was born to Anjana, the wife of Vanaraja Kesari (the King of Monkeys). It is believed that Anjana was cursed by Muni Vishwamitra for disturbing him. He cursed Anjana that she will give birth to a monkey. Anjana to get rid of the curse worshipped Lord Shiva and urged him to be a part of her son. Thus, it is believed that Lord Hanuman is an incarnation of Lord Shiva. Another part of the story tells us that King Dasharatha performed a ritual of Putrakameshti yagna in order to have children following which he received some scared payasam. However, a kite snatched a fragment of it and the Pawan Dev handed it to Anjana, and Lord Hanuman was born. Due to which Lord Hanuma is also known as ‘Pawan Putra’.