Mumbai: The city began Hanuman Jayanti celebrations on Wednesday, which will culminate with grand processions on Thursday.
Festival Commemorates Birth Anniversary of Lord Hanuman
The day is celebrated on Purnima Tithi, the full moon day of the Shukla Paksha (bright phase) in the lunar month of Chaitra. This day commemorates the birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman. The Tithi started at 7:06 am on Wednesday and will end at 7:41 am on Thursday.
One of the largest celebrations is taking place in Chembur. The grand Shri Hanuman Janmotsav procession will commence from Vashinaka, Chembur, at 4:00 pm on April 2. On Wednesday, April 1, the venue featured bhajan and kirtan in the evening, followed by mahaprasad until 10:00 pm.
Versova Event Features 108 Recitations of Hanuman Chalisa
The Shree Jagannatha Balbhadra Subhadra Trust has announced a grand celebration for Hanuman Jayanti on April 2, 2026, at Ganpati Mandir, Aram Nagar, Versova. The event will feature a 108-time recitation of the Hanuman Chalisa. The programme will begin at 9:00 am with an explanation of the hymn’s deeper meanings, followed by the recitation session from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm.
Devotees can also participate virtually, as the event will be streamed live on YouTube. Organisers expect a large turnout for the spiritual gathering.
Thousands of devotees also gathered in the city on Wednesday to celebrate Panguni Uthiram, a sacred Hindu festival marking the divine union of Lord Murugan and Goddess Deivanai. Observed during the full moon of the Tamil month of Panguni, the streets were transformed into a sea of devotion.
To fulfil sacred vows, many participants carried ritual milk pots, while some underwent traditional body piercings with metal spears. Local temples reported a massive influx of pilgrims honouring this auspicious day. Devotees from Dharavi marched in a procession to Matunga's Asthika Samaj temple to pray to Lord Muruga.
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