Hanuman’s Birthday — Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated in the traditional month of Chaitra according to the lunisolar Vedic calendar (March–April). The festival celebrating the birth of the hero of the “Ramayana,” Hanuman, takes place in the month of Chaitra (usually on the day of Chaitra Purnima) or in the month of Kartika. On this significant day, Hanuman’s devotees seek his protection and blessings, visit temples to worship him and make offerings, recite hymns in honor of Hanuman, in particular the “Hanuman Chalisa,” as well as ancient sacred scriptures such as the “Ramayana” and the “Mahabharata.”