Hanuman Jayanti Greetings to All...Jai Sri Ram

May Lord Hanuman shower his blessings on you. Happy Hanuman Jayanti

Hanuman Jayanti is the celebration of the auspicious appearance day of Sri Hanuman, an ardent devotee and eternal servitor of Lord Sri Ramachandra.

Srimad Bhagavatam testifies that Hanuman still lives in Kimpurusha varsha, and constantly glorifies Sri Rama by chanting the following mantras:

There is no difference between Lord Ramachandra and Lord Narayana. But Hanuman wanted to serve only Sri Ramachandra and he did not accept the supreme benediction of eternal life in Vaikuntha loka. He decided to stay back in the earthly planet and glorify Lord Rama. He did not want anything that would diminish his relationship as the servant of Lord Ramachandra.

bhava-bandha-cchide tasyai sprhayami na muktaye
bhavan prabhur aham dasa iti yatra vilupyate

You are my master and I am your servant. I do not even want liberation from this material existence as long as this relationship is not disturbed.

Hanuman – The Epitome of Devotion

The devotion of Hanuman is unparalleled and he has set the standards for serving the Lord. Srila Prabhupada cited many instances from the life of Hanuman to explain how a devotee should serve the Lord. Here we present a few important lessons we learn from the devotion of Sri Hanuman.

Ravana, the king of Lanka, kidnapped Sita Devi. Hanuman went to Lanka and found Sita devi. He also fought with Ravana so that Rama and Sita could be united again. Srila Prabhupada explains: Sita means Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and she belongs to Lord Ramachandra. The policy of Ravana was to take away Sita from Rama. Similarly, the materialistic people are trying to enjoy the property of the Supreme Lord. But Hanuman’s policy was to take Sita from Ravana and get her seated by the side of Rama. So it is the policy of the devotees to convince the materialistic people to engage their wealth in the service of the Lord.

After locating Sita devi in the Ashoka forest in Lanka, Hanuman conveyed the message of Lord Ramachandra to Sita devi. He wanted to teach a lesson to Ravana and warn him of the consequences if he did not return Sita to Rama. Hanuman expressed his anger by setting fire to the city of Lanka. Srila Prabhupada quotes this instance to explain to us how a devotee can use even negative emotions like anger in the service of the Lord.

During the war between the armies of Rama and Ravana, Lakshmana was attacked by Indrajit, the son of Ravana. Lakshmana was injured and the medicine required for treating him was available only on the Himalayan Mountains. Hanuman took up the responsibility of bringing the medicine. But when he reached the mountain, he could not identify the right medicinal herb. So he picked up the whole mountain and carried it to Lanka. Srila Prabhupada tells us that a devotee should take all kinds of risk to serve the Supreme Lord.
 

Hanuman Jayanti Puja Time
Purnima Tithi Begins = 08:20 on 21/Apr/2016
Purnima Tithi Ends = 10:53 on 22/Apr/2016

Hanuman Jayanti Celebrations

In India, there are hundreds and thousands of temples dedicated to Hanuman. In all the Vaishnava temples, there is at least a shrine dedicated to him. Devotees worship him and pray to him to remove the obstacles in the path of their devotional service.

In various parts of the country, Hanumad Jayanti is celebrated on different days. In some places (especially in Maharashtra) it is observed on Chaitra Purnima. In Tamilnadu and Kerala, it is celebrated in the month of Margazhi (December – January). As per the Odiya calendar it is celebrated on the first day of Vaishaka month. In Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh it is celebrated on Vaishaka Krishna Dashami, the 10th day of waning moon in the month of Vaishaka.