Hanuman Jayanti in Chidambaram

Date and timing in this city

In Chidambaram, Hanuman Jayanti is observed on Wednesday 1 April 2026 and on Tuesday 20 April 2027. The observance falls on Chaitra Purnima, the full moon of the Chaitra month, and marks the birth of Hanuman. The city follows the Asia/Kolkata time zone.

These dates are computed for Chidambaram's own sunrise. Because the tithi is reckoned from the local sunrise at that location, the day assigned to the festival is the one on which Chaitra Purnima is current at sunrise there. This is why the entry above is given as a city-specific date rather than a single national one.

Why the date can differ from India

Hanuman Jayanti is listed as pan-India in observance, but that does not mean every place marks it on the same calendar day. Two factors account for the difference.

First, sunrise varies across the country. A tithi that is running at sunrise in one city may have ended before sunrise in another, or may not yet have begun. When the tithi is judged at local sunrise, the festival can shift by a day between regions.

Second, traditions differ. Some communities follow the amanta reckoning and others the purnimanta; North and South Indian practice, and Smarta and Vaishnava households, do not always align on the same day for the same observance. Where customs differ, it is best to follow the calendar your family or local tradition uses, rather than treating one date as universally correct.

Where and how the community celebrates (general, no venue claims)

Observance on this day centres on Hanuman. Common practices include:

• Reciting or listening to the Hanuman Chalisa, and reading passages from the Ramayana that describe Hanuman's birth and service.
• Offering sindoor and oil, and simple floral offerings, at a shrine or home altar.
• Fasting through the day, with the fast broken after the purnima observance, in keeping with family custom.
• Visiting a temple for darshan, where local arrangements follow the temple's own schedule.

Because the brief names no venues, organisers or events in Chidambaram, we do not list any. Readers in the city can confirm local timings with the temple or community they normally attend.

Practical tips

• Note the two dates above for planning: 1 April 2026 and 20 April 2027.
• Check sunrise-based timings locally, since the observance is tied to the tithi at sunrise in Chidambaram.
• If your family follows a different reckoning, follow that; both amanta and purnimanta practice are in use.
• For anything relating to your own chart, consult a qualified jyotishi. This page describes the festival date and customary observance only, and makes no claims about individual outcomes.