Overview
- Telugu Hanuman Jayanti celebrates the birth of Lord Hanuman, revered as a symbol of strength, devotion, and loyalty.
- The festival concludes a 41-day Hanuman Deeksha, a period of disciplined spiritual practices aimed at self-realization and rebirth.
- Dasami tithi began at 3:21 AM on May 22 and will end at 1:12 AM on May 23, marking the festival's auspicious timings.
- Devotees perform rituals such as early-morning bathing, offering flowers and panchamrit, reciting Hanuman Chalisa, and conducting aarti.
- Worship on this day is believed to provide strength, dispel negative energies, and protect against Saturn's adverse effects.