Hanumat Jayanti

The South Indian reckoning of Hanuman's birth anniversary, kept on dates distinct from the Chaitra Purnima observance — Margashirsha in Karnataka, the Moola nakshatra of Margazhi in Tamil Nadu, and a Vaishakha Krishna paksha day in Andhra and Telangana. Observance centres on Sundara Kanda parayana, deeksha and temple abhishekam.

Also known as Hanumath Jayanti · Hanuman Vratam · Anjaneya Jayanti