Hanuman Jayanti 2020: Date, time, puja vidhi, significance – Hanuman Chalisa Lyrics in Text

Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated on full moon day during Chaitra month. This year the day will be celebrated on Wednesday, April 8, 2020.

anuman Jayanti 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.

Hanuman Jayanti 2020: Date and time

According to Drikpanchang this year, Hanuman Jayanti falls on Chaitra Purnima, Wednesday, April 8, 2020. The Purnima Tithi will start at 12.07 PM on April 7 and will end at 8.04 AM.

Purnima Tithi Begins – 12:01 PM on Apr 07, 2020
Purnima Tithi Ends – 08:04 AM on Apr 08, 2020
Hanuman is the symbol of strength and energy. He is worshipped as a deity who is able to attain victory against all evil.

Hanuman Jayanti 2020: 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. But this year, amid coronavirus lockdown, no processions will be carried out and no religious gatherings are going to take place.

Various kinds of foods, sweets and flowers are also offered to Lord Hanuman and distributed to his followers as Prasad.

Hanuman Jayanti 2020: 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’.

According to drikpanchang, devotees observe Hanuman Jayanti during a different time of the year according to their regional beliefs.

In the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Hanuman Jayanthi is celebrated for 41-days which starts on Chaitra Purnima and ends on the tenth day on Hanuman Jayanthi during Krishna Paksha in Vaishakha month

In Tamil Nadu, Hanuman Jayanti is known as Hanumath Jayanthi and observed during Margashirsha Amavasya. According to the Gregorian calendar, Tamil Hanuman Jayanti falls in January or December.
Whereas in the state of Karnataka, Hanuman Jayanti is popularly known as Hanuman Vratam. It is observed on Shukla Paksha Trayodashi during Margashirsha month.
Hanuman Jayanti is the most popular one in North Indian states.

The festival is celebrated with immense devotion by Hindus and the different aspects of Hanuman are remembered and worshipped on this day.

Shri Hanuman Chalisa in English | Hanuman Chalisa Lyrics in English (Text)

Doha

Shri Guru Charan Sarooja-raj Nija manu Mukura Sudhaari
Baranau Rahubhara Bimala Yasha Jo Dayaka Phala Chari
Budhee-Heen Thanu Jannikay Sumirow Pavana Kumara
Bala-Budhee Vidya Dehoo Mohee Harahu Kalesha Vikaara

Chopai

Jai Hanuman gyan gun sagar
Jai Kapis tihun lok ujagar

Ram doot atulit bal dhama
Anjaani-putra Pavan sut nama

Mahabir Bikram Bajrangi
Kumati nivar sumati Ke sangi

Kanchan varan viraj subesa
Kanan Kundal Kunchit Kesha

Hath Vajra Aur Dhuvaje Viraje
Kaandhe moonj janehu sajai

Sankar suvan kesri Nandan
Tej prataap maha jag vandan

Vidyavaan guni ati chatur
Ram kaj karibe ko aatur

Prabu charitra sunibe-ko rasiya
Ram Lakhan Sita man Basiya

Sukshma roop dhari Siyahi dikhava
Vikat roop dhari lank jarava

Bhima roop dhari asur sanghare
Ramachandra ke kaj sanvare

Laye Sanjivan Lakhan Jiyaye
Shri Raghuvir Harashi ur laye

Raghupati Kinhi bahut badai
Tum mam priye Bharat-hi-sam bhai

Sahas badan tumharo yash gaave
Asa-kahi Shripati kanth lagaave

Sankadhik Brahmaadi Muneesa
Narad-Sarad sahit Aheesa

Yam Kuber Digpaal Jahan te
Kavi kovid kahi sake kahan te

Tum upkar Sugreevahin keenha
Ram milaye rajpad deenha

Tumharo mantra Vibheeshan maana
Lankeshwar Bhaye Sub jag jana

Yug sahastra jojan par Bhanu
Leelyo tahi madhur phal janu

Prabhu mudrika meli mukh mahee
Jaladhi langhi gaye achraj nahee

Durgaam kaj jagath ke jete
Sugam anugraha tumhre tete

Ram dwaare tum rakhvare
Hoat na agya binu paisare

Sub sukh lahae tumhari sar na
Tum rakshak kahu ko dar naa

Aapan tej samharo aapai
Teenhon lok hank te kanpai

Bhoot pisaach Nikat nahin aavai
Mahavir jab naam sunavae

Nase rog harae sab peera
Japat nirantar Hanumant beera

Sankat se Hanuman chudavae
Man Karam Vachan dyan jo lavai

Sab par Ram tapasvee raja
Tin ke kaj sakal Tum saja

Aur manorath jo koi lavai
Sohi amit jeevan phal pavai

Charon Yug partap tumhara
Hai persidh jagat ujiyara

Sadhu Sant ke tum Rakhware
Asur nikandan Ram dulhare

Ashta-sidhi nav nidhi ke dhata
As-var deen Janki mata

Ram rasayan tumhare pasa
Sada raho Raghupati ke dasa

Tumhare bhajan Ram ko pavai
Janam-janam ke dukh bisraavai

Anth-kaal Raghuvir pur jayee
Jahan janam Hari-Bakht Kahayee

Aur Devta Chit na dharehi
Hanumanth se hi sarve sukh karehi

Sankat kate-mite sab peera
Jo sumirai Hanumat Balbeera

Jai Jai Jai Hanuman Gosahin
Kripa Karahu Gurudev ki nyahin

Jo sat bar path kare kohi
Chutehi bandhi maha sukh hohi

Jo yah padhe Hanuman Chalisa
Hoye siddhi sakhi Gaureesa

Tulsidas sada hari chera
Keejai Nath Hridaye mein dera

Doha

Pavan Tanay Sankat Harana
Mangala Murati Roop
Ram Lakhana Sita Sahita
Hriday Basahu Soor Bhoop

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