Lord Hanuman is one of the most celebrated and worshipped deity. He is the son of Mata Anjana and Kesari and is also described as the son of Vayu Deva i.e. the wind god. Hanuman Jayanti is the celebration of the birth of Lord Hanuman, the Vanara god and devotee of Lord Sri Ramchandra. The day varies as per regional beliefs but the one that falls on Chaitra Purnima is widely celebrated. It is believed that Lord Hanuman was born on Chaitra Purnima after sunrise on Tuesday. In 2019, Hanuman Jayanti falls on April 19. Devotees of Lord Hanuman visit the temple and apply tilak of sindoor to the forehead of the idol.
There are 108 names of Lord Hanuman, which are collectively known as Ashtottara Shatanamavali of Lord Hanuman.
- Anjaneya – Om Anjaneyaya Namah।
- Mahavira – Om Mahaviraya Namah।
- Hanumanta – Om Hanumate Namah।
- Marutatmaja – Om Marutatmajaya Namah।
- Tatvagyanaprada – Om Tatvajnanapradaya Namah।
- Sitadevi Mudrapradayaka – Om Sitadevimudrapradayakaya Namah।
- Ashokavanakachhetre – Om Ashokavanakachchhetre Namah।
- Sarvamayavibhanjana – Om Sarvamayavibhanjanaya Namah।
- Sarvabandha Vimoktre – Om Sarvabandhavimoktre Namah।
- Rakshovidhwansakaraka – Om Rakshovidhwansakarakaya Namah।
- Paravidhyaparihara – Om Paravidya Pariharaya Namah।
- Parashaurya Vinashana – Om Parashaurya Vinashanaya Namah।
- Paramantra Nirakartre – Om Paramantra Nirakartre Namah।
- Parayantra Prabhedaka – Om Parayantra Prabhedakaya Namah।
- Sarvagraha Vinashi – Om Sarvagraha Vinashine Namah।
- Bheemasenasahayakruthe – Om Bhimasena Sahayakrithe Namah।
- Sarvadukhahara – Om Sarvadukha Haraya Namah।
- Sarvalolkacharine – Om Sarvalokacharine Namah।
- Manojavaya – Om Manojavaya Namah।
- Parijata Drumoolastha – Om Parijata Drumulasthaya Namah।
- Sarvamantra Swaroopavate – Om Sarvamantra Swarupavate Namah।
- Sarvatantra Swaroopine – Om Sarvatantra Swarupine Namah।
- Sarvayantratmaka – Om Sarvayantratmakaya Namah।
- Kapeeshwara – Om Kapishwaraya Namah।
- Mahakaya – Om Mahakayaya Namah।
- Sarvarogahara – Om Sarvarogaharaya Namah।
- Prabhave – Om Prabhave Namah।
- Balasiddhikara – Om Bala Siddhikaraya Namah।
- Sarvavidya Sampattipradayaka – Om Sarvavidya Sampattipradayakaya Namah।
- Kapisenanayaka – Om Kapisenanayakaya Namah।
- Bhavishyath Chaturanana – Om Bhavishyathchaturananaya Namah।
- Kumarabrahmachari – Om Kumara Brahmacharine Namah।
- Ratnakundala Deeptimate – Om Ratnakundala Diptimate Namah।
- Chanchaladwala sannaddha-lambamaana shikhojwala – Om Chanchaladwala Sannaddhalambamana Shikhojwala Namah।
- Gandharvavidya Tatvangna – Om Gandharva Vidyatatvajnaya Namah।
- Mahabala Parakrama – Om Mahabala Parakramaya Namah।
- Karagrahavimoktre – Om Karagraha Vimoktre Namah।
- Shrunkhalabandhamochaka – Om Shrinkhala Bandhamochakaya Namah।
- Sagarotharaka – Om Sagarottarakaya Namah।
- Pragnya – Om Prajnaya Namah।
- Ramaduta – Om Ramadutaya Namah।
- Pratapavate – Om Pratapavate Namah।
- Vanara – Om Vanaraya Namah।
- Kesarisuta – Om Kesarisutaya Namah।
- Sitashoka Nivaraka – Om Sitashoka Nivarakaya Namah।
- Anjanagarbhasambhoota – Om Anjanagarbha Sambhutaya Namah।
- Balarka Sadrashanana – Om Balarkasadrashananaya Namah।
- Vibheeshanapriyakara- Om Vibhishana Priyakaraya Namah।
- Dashagreevakulantaka – Om Dashagriva Kulantakaya Namah।
- Lakshmanapranadatre – Om Lakshmanapranadatre Namah।
- Vajrakaya – Om Vajrakayaya Namah।
- Mahadyuta – Om Mahadyuthaye Namah।
- Chiranjeevini – Om Chiranjivine Namah।
- Ramabhakta – Om Ramabhaktaya Namah।
- Daityakarya Vighataka – Om Daityakarya Vighatakaya Namah।
- Akshahantre – Om Akshahantre Namah।
- Kanchanabha – Om Kanchanabhaya Namah।
- Panchavaktra – Om Panchavaktraya Namah।
- Mahatapasi – Om Mahatapase Namah।
- Lankineebhanjana – Om Lankini Bhanjanaya Namah।
- Shrimate – Om Shrimate Namah।
- Simhikaprana Bhanjana – Om Simhikaprana Bhanjanaya Namah।
- Gandhamadana Shailastha – Om Gandhamadana Shailasthaya Namah।
- Lankapuravidahaka – Om Lankapura Vidayakaya Namah।
- Sugreeva Sachiva – Om Sugriva Sachivaya Namah।
- Dheera – Om Dhiraya Namah।
- Shoora – Om Shuraya Namah।
- Daityakulantaka – Om Daityakulantakaya Namah।
- Surarchita – Om Surarchitaya Namah।
- Mahatejasa – Om Mahatejase Namah।
- Ramachudamaniprada – Om Ramachudamanipradayakaya Namah।
- Kamaroopine – Om Kamarupine Namah।
- Pingalaksha – Om Pingalakshaya Namah।
- Vardhimainakapujita – Om Vardhimainaka Pujitaya Namah।
- Kabalikruta Martanda-Mandalaya – Om Kabalikrita Martandamandalaya Namah।
- Vijitendriya – Om Vijitendriyaya Namah।
- Ramasugreeva Sandhatre – Om Ramasugriva Sandhatre Namah।
- Maharavanamardana – Om Maharavana Mardhanaya Namah।
- Sphatikabha – Om Sphatikabhaya Namah।
- Vagadheesha – Om Vagadhishaya Namah।
- Navavyakruta Pandita – Om Navavyakritapanditaya Namah।
- Chaturbahave – Om Chaturbahave Namah।
- Deenabandhuraya – Om Dinabandhuraya Namah।
- Mahatmane – Om Mayatmane Namah।
- Bhakthavatsala – Om Bhaktavatsalaya Namah।
- Sanjeevananagahatre – Om Sanjivananagayartha Namah।
- Shuchaye – Om Suchaye Namah।
- Vagmine – Om Vagmine Namah।
- Dridhavrata – Om Dridhavrataya Namah।
- Kalanemi Pramathana – Om Kalanemi Pramathanaya Namah।
- Harimarkatamarkata – Om Harimarkata Markataya Namah।
- Danta – Om Dantaya Namah।
- Shanta – Om Shantaya Namah।
- Prasannatmane – Om Prasannatmane Namah।
- Shatakanttamadapahate – Om Shatakantamudapahartre Namah।
- Yogi – Om Yogine Namah।
- Ramakathalolaya – Om Ramakatha Lolaya Namah।
- Sitanveshana Pandita – Om Sitanveshana Panditaya Namah।
- Vajradranushta – Om Vajradranushtaya Namah।
- Vajranakha – Om Vajranakhaya Namah।
- Rudraveerya Samudbhava – Om Rudra Virya Samudbhavaya Namah।
- Indrajit Prahitamoghabrahmastra Vinivaraka – Om Indrajitprahitamoghabrahmastra Vinivarakaya Namah।
- Parthadhwajagrasamvasine – Om Partha Dhwajagrasamvasine Namah।
- Sharapanjarabhedaka – Om Sharapanjara Bhedakaya Namah।
- Dashabahave – Om Dashabahave Namah।
- Lokapujya – Om Lokapujyaya Namah।
- Jambavatpreeti Vardhana – Om Jambavatpritivardhanaya Namah।
- Sitaramapadaseva -Om Sitasameta Shriramapada sevadurandharaya Namah।