Overview
- Chaitra Purnima’s full‑moon tithi, which runs from 7:06 am Wednesday to 7:41 am Thursday, spans April 1 and 2 according to widely cited Panchang data.
- Most guides say to keep the fast and mark Hanuman Jayanti on Wednesday, April 1, because moonrise at 6:11 pm occurs while the Purnima tithi is still in effect.
- Bathing and charity are advised for Thursday, April 2, under the sunrise rule that ties these acts to the day whose dawn falls within the tithi.
- Times Now lists auspicious windows for April 2, including Brahma Muhurat from 4:38 am to 5:24 am for ritual bathing and Abhijit Muhurat from 12:00 pm to 12:50 pm for puja.
- Some outlets, such as News18 and a later India Today post, frame April 2 as the main observance, reflecting regional Panchang practices and prompting devotees to follow local guidance.