Overview
- Most outlets confirm the festival will be marked on Thursday, April 2, with the Chaitra Purnima tithi running from 7:06 am Wednesday, April 1 to 7:41 am Thursday, April 2.
- Astrology-focused coverage highlights Hasta Nakshatra in effect until 5:38 pm, the presence of Dhruv Yoga, and Mars moving into Pisces, alignments believers view as auspicious.
- Guides advise dawn worship, with an early bath, offerings of sindoor, flowers and sweets, recitation of the Hanuman Chalisa or Sundarkand, and optional fasting.
- Temples plan special prayers and bhajans, and devotees commonly offer boondi, chola and besan laddoos, perform abhishek, and share prasad.
- Reports note regional calendar differences, including communities that also observe a second Hanuman Jayanti in the Kartik month, even as Chaitra Purnima remains the most followed date.