Rare Celestial Alignment On Hanuman Jayanti This Chaitra Purnima — Check Date And Timings

Chaitra Purnima 2025: There are 12 Purnimas (full moons) in a year, but the one that falls in the month of Chaitra holds special significance in Hinduism. It is a festival of great joy, as it marks the birth of Lord Hanuman, the son of Kesari and Mata Anjani, also known as Sankatmochan. Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated with great enthusiasm on Chaitra Purnima. Find out when Chaitra Purnima will be observed in 2025 and the auspicious timings for the puja.

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When Is Chaitra Purnima 2025?

Chaitra Purnima will be celebrated on Saturday, 12 April 2025. This year, Hanuman Jayanti falls on a Saturday, which is considered a rare and highly auspicious combination. It is believed that those who recite the Ramcharitmanas or Sundarkand at home on Chaitra Purnima are blessed with the presence of Lord Hanuman, and all their troubles are removed.

Chaitra Purnima 2025 Muhurat

Chaitra Purnima will begin at 3:21 AM on 12 April 2025 and end at 5:51 AM on 13 April 2025. On this day, rituals like holy bathing and charity, along with Satyanarayan Puja, Hanuman Puja, offering water to the moon, and worship of Goddess Lakshmi hold special significance.

• Purnima Snan Muhurat – 4:29 AM to 5:14 AM
• Satyanarayan Puja – 7:35 AM to 9:10 AM
• Moonrise Time – 6:18 PM

Hanuman Ji’s Puja

The entire day is considered auspicious for worshipping Lord Hanuman. However, it is ideal to perform the puja either in the morning or evening. It is believed that Lord Hanuman was born at sunrise. On Hanuman Jayanti, spiritual discourses are held in temples during the early Brahma Muhurat, which conclude by sunrise.

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