Hanuman
Honoured alongside: Rama
Hanuman — and, inseparably, Rama. A Hanuman puja that leaves Rama out misses the point of the deity being worshipped; his strength is devotional, not self-standing.
What the puja consists of
- Visit the temple at sunrise; many keep a fast from the previous evening.
- Offer sindoor mixed with oil (chola), a garland of leaves, and boondi or laddoo.
- Light a lamp of mustard or sesame oil.
- Recite the Hanuman Chalisa — commonly 5, 11 or 108 repetitions.
- Sundarkand paath is read in full, alone or in a group.
Core chants
Named, not printed — each links to a recording where the catalogue has one.
- Chalisa
Hanuman Chalisaहनुमान चालीसा
Tulsidas's forty verses — the core recitation of the day.
- Stotra
Bajrang Baanबजरंग बाण
An urgent appeal, traditionally recited after the Chalisa and with care.
Not in the catalogue yet — ask at your local temple or gurdwara, or learn it from a teacher in your tradition.
- Stotra
Sankat Mochan Hanuman Ashtakसंकटमोचन हनुमानाष्टक
Eight verses recalling the times Hanuman removed difficulty.
- Paath
Sundarkandसुन्दरकाण्ड
The Ramcharitmanas chapter of Hanuman's leap to Lanka, read in full.
Not in the catalogue yet — ask at your local temple or gurdwara, or learn it from a teacher in your tradition.
- Aarti
Hanuman Aarti (Aarti Kije Hanuman Lala Ki)
The closing aarti.
Not in the catalogue yet — ask at your local temple or gurdwara, or learn it from a teacher in your tradition.
It differs where you are. The date itself is regional: Chaitra Purnima in the north, Margashirsha in Tamil Nadu, Vaishakha Krishna Dashami in parts of Karnataka and Andhra, and Ashwin Krishna Chaturdashi in Maharashtra.
This page is editorial context, not religious instruction. Where your family, region or lineage does it differently, that is the version to follow — ask an elder or a teacher in your tradition rather than a website.