India GOHanuman Jayanti in Delhi
Where devotion meets supernatural strength
Delhi's Hanuman Jayanti is a temple day rather than a destination, anchored on the Prachin Hanuman Mandir at Connaught Place, which already runs on Tuesday and Saturday crowds all year.
Where to watch
Prachin Hanuman Mandir, Connaught Place: Delhi's best-known Hanuman temple; Tuesday and Saturday are its heavy days all year. Baba Kharak Singh Marg, near Rajiv Chowk Metro. Free.
🎟 Free viewing
- The temple is free and open to all; the street outside carries the overflow and the market stalls that come with the day
🗓 Programme
Hanuman Jayanti in Delhi
Devotees fill the Hanuman temples from early morning; recitations of Hanuman Chalisa, Sundar Kand and Akhand Ramayan, and bhandara community meals.
Prachin Hanuman Mandir, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, Connaught Place
Hanuman Jayanti in Delhi
The temple's distinctive feature is worth a look on any day: a crescent-moon finial on the spire rather than the usual Om, and a Bala Hanuman image facing south. The present structure was rebuilt by Jai Singh II of Amber in 1724.
Prachin Hanuman Mandir, Connaught Place