Hanuman Jayanti 2016: How is the festival celebrated?

Hanuman Jayanti will be celebrated on April 22, 2016. 

Hanuman Jayanti also known as Hanumath Jayanti is celebrated on the 15th Day of Shukla Paksha, a full moon day (purnima) during the lunar month of Chaitra (the Chaotra Pournima). It is celebrated to mark the birth of the Vanara God, Hanuman. Hanuman is a symbol of strength and energy and is known for his immortal devotion to Lord Rama.

Devotees starting flocking the Hanuman temples since early in the morning to worship him. The devotees usually apply a tilaka of sindur from the Hanuman idol on their foreheads.  As Hanuman was born at sunrise, the spiritual discourses in Hanuman temples start at dawn on this day. Later, prasad is distributed among the devotees. In a Siddhivinayak temple a lagu rudra abhishek is done in the morning followed by a pooja. This is done before 12 pm.

At the Ghantehwar Mandir in Khar, a pooja is held in the morning.

It is said to be a busy day as temples are full of devotees.