Hanuman Jayanti: Celebrating the Birth of Hanuman
Hanuman Jayanti - Bajrang Bali Ke Janm Ka Pavitra Utsav
Hanuman Jayanti Hanuman ji ke janmotsav ka din hai, jo samast Bharat aur Nepal mein bahut bade dham-dham se manaya jaata hai. Hanuman ji ka janm Chaitra maas ki purnima ko hua tha, jo ki hindu calendar ke anusaar March-April mein aata hai. Is din Hanuman ji ki shakti, buddhi, bhakti aur unki Ram ke prati anandit preet ka utsav hota hai. Hanuman ji ke janm ki tithi sabhi jagah ek hi hai, lekin utsav ki paddhati alag-alag jagah par thodi alag hoti hai. Is din mandir mein laut-paanch-aarti hoti hai, bhakt Hanuman Chalisa aur Sunderkand ka paath karte hain, aur Hanuman ji ko various prasad charhate hain. Hanuman Jayanti sirf ek tithi nahi, balki ye ek aadhyaatmik utsav hai jo bhakti, shraddha aur sahaanshilkta ka dareena hota hai.
Tithi Aur Date Ka Nirnay
Hanuman Jayanti ki tithi ka nirnay Hindu calendar ke anusaar kiya jaata hai. Purnima Chaitra mass (March-April) ki purnima ko ye utsav manaya jaata hai. Kuch regions mein ye ek din pehle ya baad ho sakta hai, lekin pramukh tithi Chaitra purnima hi hai. Is tithi ka vishesh mahatva hai kyunki Chaitra maas ko hindu calendar ka pehla maas mana jaata hai aur purnima ka din poorn chandrama ka din hota hai. Ye din shubh aur mangalkar mana jaata hai. Kuch regions mein Hanuman Jayanti ka utsav do din tak chalta hai - pehle din ghar mein puja hoti hai aur agle din mandir mein yajna aur satsang. Is din ka samay vishesh hota hai kyunki is din Brahma Muhurat mein Hanuman ji ka janm hua tha. Isliye bhakt is din subah 4-5 baje utthkar puja karte hain. Bahut se mandir mein is din bhandare ka aayojan hota hai jahan sabhi ko prasad vitrit kiya jaata hai. Hanuman Jayanti ke din Hanuman ji ko lal phool, lal chandan, sindoor aur boondi ke ladoo charhaye jaate hain.
Regional Celebrations - Varahiya Utsav
Hanuman Jayanti ko Bharat ke vibhinn rajyon mein alag-alag tarah se manaya jaata hai. Uttar Pradesh mein, vishesh roop se Ayodhya mein, Hanuman Jayanti bahut bade pye se manayi jaati hai. Yahan par Hanuman Garhi mandir mein vishesh puja ka aayojan hota hai aur bhakton ki bheed lagti hai. Maharashtra mein Hanuman Jayanti ko parva ki tarah manaya jaata hai. Yahan log dhoti aur angavastra pehankar Hanuman ji ke mandir jate hain, Sunderkand ka paath karte hain aur prasad grahan karte hain. Tamil Nadu mein Hanuman Jayanti ko "Hanuman Janmotsavam" ke naam se manaya jaata hai. Yahan mandir mein special pooja aur yajna hote hain. Karnataka mein Hanuman Jayanti vishesh roop se shaktipurna hoti hai. Yahan Hanuman ji ko "Anjaneya" ke naam se jaana jaata hai aur mandir mein vishesh vada aur payasam charhaya jaata hai. Gujarat mein Hanuman ji ko "Bajrang Bali" ke roop mein pooja karte hain aur is din vrat rakhne ka vishesh parampara hai. Rajasthan mein Hanuman Jayanti par hawan aur satsang ka aayojan hota hai. Yahan par Hanuman ji ke bhajan aur kirtan ka bahut mahatva hai. Odisha mein Hanuman Jayanti ko "Hanuman Vrat" ke roop mein manaya jaata hai aur log nirjal vrat rakh kar puja karte hain. West Bengal mein Hanuman ji ko "Bajrang Bali" aur "Mahavir" ke roop mein pooja karte hain. Yahan par vishesh roop se Hanuman ji ki jhanki nikalayi jaati hai. Bharatiyo ke alawa Nepal, Fiji, Mauritius aur Trinidad Tobago mein bhi Hanuman Jayanti dhoom-dhaam se manayi jaati hai.
Puja Vidhi - Sampoorna Paddhati
Hanuman Jayanti ke din puja ki vidhi nimnalikhit hoti hai. Subah jaldi (brahma muhurat mein) uthkar snan karein. Swachh vastra pahanen - prefer lal vastra. Hanuman ji ki murti ya picture ke east ya north direction mein asan lagakar baithein. Pehle Ganesh Vandana karein. Phir Hanuman ji ke 108 naam ka paath karein ya Sankalp lein. Hanuman ji ko lal phool, lal chandan, sindoor, akshat (chawal), dhoop, deep aur naivedya charhayein. Naivedya mein boondi ke ladoo, chana, aur mooli halwa vishesh roop se charhaya jaata hai. Hanuman Chalisa ka paath karein (11 baar ya 108 baar). Sunderkand ya Hanuman Ashtak ka bhi paath kar sakte hain. Hanuman ji ki aarti karein aur haath jodkar unke janm ki katha ka smaran karein. Aarti ke baad, pradakshina karein (ek ya teen baar). Ant mein, sabko prasad baant dein aur swyam prasad grahan karein. Is puja ko karne se Hanuman ji ki vishesh kripa prapt hoti hai aur bhakton ke sabhi klesh door hote hain.
Vrat Ke Niyam
Hanuman Jayanti ke din vrat rakhne ke kuch vishesh niyam hain. Nirjal Vrat: Kuch bhakt pure din kuch nahi khate-peete hain, ye sarvottam vrat mana jaata hai. Phal Aahar: Kuch bhakt phal ka sevan karte hain. Ek Baar Bhojan: Kuch bhakt din mein ek baar bhojan karte hain (namak aur tel ke bina, satvik bhojan). Satvik Bhojan: Kuch bhakt satvik bhojan (meetha, jismein lahsun-pyaaz nahi ho) ka sevan karte hain. Vrat ke liye vishesh niyam ye hain: din mein krodh na karein, jhooth na bolein, kisi ki ninda na karein, aur Hanuman ji ke naam ka smaran karte rahein. Mrit-bhojan entirely avoid karein. Vrat ke din Hanuman Chalisa ka paath karna anivarya hai. Vrat ke ant mein (sandhya ke baad) puja karke vrat khola jaata hai. Vrat ka labh: sharirik aur mansik shakti prapt hona, ghar mein shanti vridhi, shatruon se raksha, aur samast paap ka vinaash. Kaha jaata hai ki Hanuman Jayanti ka vrat rakhne se Hanuman ji aapke priye ho jaate hain aur aapki har ichchha puri karte hain.
Visheesh Offerings And Temples
Hanuman Jayanti ke din vishesh offering mein lal chandan, sindoor, lal phool (gulab, genda), boondi ke ladoo, chana aur chana ki daal, mooli, halwa, aur nariyal charhaye jaate hain. Hanuman ji ko sindoor ati priya hai. Ye bhi kaha jata hai ki Hanuman ji ne Maa Sita ke maang ka sindoor apne poor shareer par lag gaya tha. Isliye unki pratima par bhi sindoor charhaya jaata hai. Hanuman Jayanti ke din Pramukh mandir jahan vishesh puja hoti hai: Hanuman Garhi, Ayodhya - Uttar Pradesh mein sthit ye mandir Hanuman ji ke sarvoch mandiron mein se ek hai. Sankat Mochan, Varanasi - Bhakton ka ye pramukh dhaam hai. Anjaneri, Maharashtra - Hanuman ji ka janm sthan, yahan par bada utsav hota hai. Keshari, Gujarat - Hanuman ji ke pita Kesari ka sthan. Namakkal, Tamil Nadu - Hanuman ji ki khadi hui murti ke liye prasiddh. Jakhu, Shimla - Hanuman ji ka vishesh mandir. In mandiron mein Hanuman Jayanti ke din lakhon bhakt aate hain aur vishesh puja karte hain. Hanuman Jayanti ka paavan din humein Hanuman ji ki shakti, unki bhakti aur unke jeevan se prerna leta hai. Is din Hanuman ji ke janm ki kahani aur unki leelaon ko yaad karte hain. Hanuman ji ka jeevan humein sikhata hai ki sachchi shakti vinamrata mein hai, sachchi bhakti seva mein hai, aur sachcha bal bhakti mein hai. Jai Bajrang Bali!