Hanuman Jayanti 1989
Birth anniversary of Hanuman on Chaitra Purnima.
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:29
- Sunset18:23
- Fasting window (tithi)1989-04-20 · 06:31 → 08:49
- Parana (tithi ends)08:49
Festival days follow the classical attribution rules — udaya (sunrise), pradosha (evening), nishita (midnight), madhyahna or aparahna vyapini as each festival prescribes — computed for Kashi/Varanasi (IST). Regional observance can differ by a day in some years.
Read the Hanuman Jayanti puja vidhi, vrat rules and kathaHanuman Jayanti — Frequently Asked Questions
When is Hanuman Jayanti?
In North India it is kept on the Purnima (full moon) of Chaitra. Maharashtra keeps the same day; Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra observe it on different days, so the date depends on region. This year's Chaitra Purnima date is shown above.
Why is sindoor offered to Hanuman?
Custom recalls that Hanuman, seeing Sita apply sindoor for Rama's long life, smeared it over his whole body out of devotion. Sindoor mixed with chameli oil is therefore his most loved offering.
How many times is the Hanuman Chalisa read?
There is no fixed rule, but reading it forty times (or in multiples) on the day is a common vow, along with the Sundarkanda and Bajrang Baan.
Other major festivals in 1989
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 1989
- Vasant Panchami — 10 February 1989
- Maha Shivaratri — 6 March 1989
- Holika Dahan — 21 March 1989
- Holi — 23 March 1989
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 6 April 1989
- Ram Navami — 14 April 1989
- Akshaya Tritiya — 7 May 1989
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 5 July 1989
- Guru Purnima — 18 July 1989
- Nag Panchami — 6 August 1989
- Raksha Bandhan — 17 August 1989
- Krishna Janmashtami — 23 August 1989
- Hartalika Teej — 3 September 1989
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 4 September 1989
- Anant Chaturdashi — 14 September 1989
- Pitru Paksha begins — 16 September 1989
- Sharad Navratri begins — 30 September 1989
- Durga Ashtami — 8 October 1989
- Maha Navami — 9 October 1989
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 10 October 1989
- Karwa Chauth — 17 October 1989
- Dhanteras — 26 October 1989
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 28 October 1989
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 29 October 1989
- Govardhan Puja — 30 October 1989
- Bhai Dooj — 31 October 1989
- Chhath Puja — 5 November 1989
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 13 November 1989
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 13 November 1989
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