For the son of the wind — who could cross an ocean, and who once had to be reminded that he could.
When it falls
20 April 2027 9 April 2028 30 March 2029
The story children ask for again. And the one where Hanumān turns out to be Bhīma's brother, six hundred years and one epic away.
Why it has more than one name
This one is genuinely on different dates in different places. Much of the north keeps Hanumān Jayantī on Caitra Pūrṇimā, in spring. Tamil Nadu and Kerala keep Hanumath Jayantī in Mārgaḻi, around December and January, on Mūla nakṣatra. Neither is a mistake — they are separate reckonings of the same birth, and a family that has moved between regions may well keep both.
20 April 2027, 9 April 2028 and 30 March 2029. Note that the date differs by region — Caitra Pūrṇimā in much of the north, and Mārgaḻi on Mūla nakṣatra in Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
Why do north and south celebrate Hanuman Jayanti on different dates?
Because they follow different reckonings of the birth, both long established. It is one of the clearer cases where two traditions simply differ and neither has displaced the other.
What story should I read my child?
The one where Hanumān sits quietly while everyone measures how far they can leap, until Jāmbavān reminds him of his strength and childhood. Then Hanumān stands and says he will find Sītā.
Sandhya Katha chooses one story each night against the pañcāṅga, for your child's age, and lays it out to be read aloud. Free, nothing to install.