Hanuman Jayanti is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of the Hindu deity, and one of the protagonists of the Ramayana, Hanuman. The celebration of Hanuman Jayanti varies by time and tradition in each state of India. In most northern states of India, the festival is observed on the full-moon day of the Hindu month of Chaitra. In Karnataka, Hanuman Jayanti is observed on Shukla Paksha Trayodashi, during the Margashirsha month or in Vaishakha, while in a few states like Kerala and Tamil Nadu, it is celebrated during the month of Dhanu. Hanuman Jayanti is observed on Pana Sankranti in the eastern state of Odisha, which coincides with the Odia New Year.
After incidents of violence over Ram Navami processions in different pockets of West Bengal during the last few days and apprehensions of the same happening again on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti on.. IndiaTimes - Published
As a precautionary step in the aftermath of communal clashes in several states on Ram Navami, the Union home ministry Wednesday dashed off an advisory to all states and Union territories ahead of.. IndiaTimes - Published
