Hanuman Jayanti 2021 and History
Hanuman's birthday falls on Chaitra Shukla Purnima (March-Apil) full moon day. On this day people worship Hanuman and observe fast, read Hanuman Chalisa, and worship Lord Ram. Anyone who worships Lord Ram, Hanuman blesses him/her with success. Hanuman was the son of Pawan (wind) and Anjana, wife of the Kesari. He was able to fly and is a conspicuous figure in the Ramayana. He and other monkeys were of divine origin, and their powers were superhuman. Hanuman jumped from India to Ceylon in one bound; he tore up trees, carried away the Himalayas, seized the clouds, and performed many other wonderful exploits. His form is as vast as a mountain and as tall as a gigantic tower. His complexion is yellow and glowing like molten gold. He leaps into the air and flies among the clouds with a rushing noise. In one of his fights with Ravana and the demons, they greased his tail and set it on fire, but to their surprise, he burnt down their capital city Lanka. His services to Rama were many. He ...