Chaitra Purnima & Hanuman Jayanti
Chaitra Purnima — the first full moon of the Hindu lunar year — falls on April 1–2, 2026 and marks the close of Chaitra Navratri; most calendars list Hanuman Jayanti observance on April 2. Devotees observe fasts, Satyanarayana Puja and prayers to Vishnu and Chandra, and local Bay Area temples are advising people to confirm exact timings with their temples. (hindustantimes.com) (english.mathrubhumi.com)
Purnima tithi for Chaitra Purnima in 2026 officially opens at 07:06 AM IST on April 1 and closes at 07:41 AM IST on April 2, according to the Panchang listing on Drikpanchang. (drikpanchang.com) Those Panchang times convert to Pacific Daylight Time as starting on March 31, 2026 at 6:36 PM PDT and ending on April 1, 2026 at 7:11 PM PDT when applying the 12.5‑hour IST–PDT offset. ( ) Bay Area Hindu Temple (Sunnyvale) lists a “Grand Hanuman Jayanti” program and publishes regular Hanuman aarthi times of 9:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 5:45 PM and 7:45 PM on its events page, and the temple’s address on file is 255 San Geronimo Way, Sunnyvale, CA 94085. (bayareahindutemple.org) Community listings show multiple Bay Area events for Hanuman Jayanti 2026 — Shirdi Sai Darbar and other local mandirs are advertising bhajan programs, abhishekams and processions in Sunnyvale/Milpitas/San Jose on April 2 on public event pages. ( ) Regional calendars note Hanuman Jayanti is observed on Chaitra Purnima in North India and Maharashtra (the April date), while South Indian states commonly observe a separate Anjaneya/Margashirsha Jayanti in December–January; calendar choice depends on local sampradaya. ( ) Local temples and event pages are explicitly asking devotees to confirm muhurat, registration and sponsorship slots with temple offices ahead of the festival and to check online sign‑up links for pallaki/abhishekams and volunteer shifts. ( )
