Devotees worship a diamond-bedecked Lord Hanuman at Ayodhya temple.Byline: ANI Ayodhya (U.P), Oct.17 (ANI): Large number of devotees thronged Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya city on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated to commemorate the birth of Hanuman, the monkey god widely venerated throughout India. It is celebrated during the month of Chaitra. Hanuman was an ardent devotee of Lord Rama, and is worshipped for his unflinching devotion to the god. or birthday of Lord Hanuman Hanuman Monkey god of Hindu mythology, a central figure in the Ramayana. He was a guardian spirit, the offspring of a nymph and the wind god. His great heroic exploit was recovering Rama's wife, Sita, from captivity by the demon Ravana. on Friday. The celebrations of Hanuman Jayanti held at midnight were organized in a big way at the popular Hanuman Garhi Temple. The occasion drew numerous devotees as they worshipped the temple's main deity Lord Hanuman, who is decorated with diamonds and other ornaments on this occasion every year. "Hanuman Ji is decorated in an extraordinary way. When his birth anniversary is celebrated at 12 midnight, he is decorated with diamonds and other ornaments," said Mahant Gyandash Das, Priest, Hanuman Garhi Temple in Ayodhya in the evening. On Friday night, devotees from across Uttar Pradesh thronged the temple to celebrate the birthday of Lord Hanuman with gaiety Gaiety See also Cheerfulness, Joviality, Joy. Gallantry (See CHIVALRY.) butterfly orchis symbol of gaiety. . "During the festival of Diwali, today birth anniversary of Hanuman is to be celebrated. The whole Ayodhya town is filled with ecstasy and people are celebrating his birth anniversary with enthusiasm," said a devotee. Diwali, the festival of lights is being celebrated across the country on Saturday (Oct.17). Meanwhile, the celebrations of the Lord Hanuman's birth anniversary was organised on the eve On the Eve (Накануне in Russian) is the third novel by famous Russian writer Ivan Turgenev, best known for his short stories and the novel Fathers and Sons. of Chaturdashi as per Hindu almanac almanac, originally, a calendar with notations of astronomical and other data. Almanacs have been known in simple form almost since the invention of writing, for they served to record religious feasts, seasonal changes, and the like. . In Hindu epic Ramayana, Hanumana helped his master Lord Rama to kill the demon king Ravana. Hanuman is worshipped for his unflinching loyalty to Lord King Rama and his consort, Sita. By Amit Kanojia (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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