Overview
- The festival, which falls Thursday, April 2, will be marked on the Chaitra full moon, with the lunar tithi running 7:06 am April 1 to 7:41 am April 2.
- Recommended worship windows list a morning muhurat from 6:10 to 7:44 am and an evening option from 6:39 to 8:06 pm, with muhurat meaning an auspicious time to perform rituals.
- Guides advise early baths, temple visits, and recitation of Hanuman Chalisa or Sundarkand during puja, with many devotees choosing to fast.
- Common offerings include besan or boondi laddoo, jaggery sweets, bananas, betel leaves, and saffron rice, alongside sindoor and jasmine oil at the shrine.
- Some outlets highlight a favorable alignment called Dhruv Yoga with Hasta Nakshatra, which devotees view as increasing the day’s spiritual promise.