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Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Hanuman. On this day, the devotees keep fast. Every year, Hanuman Jayanthi occurs on the full moon day of the Hindu month Chaitra. At some places, Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated on the fourteenth day of the dark fortnight in the Hindu month Kartik.

Purnima in the month of Chaitra is known as Chaitra Purnima. It is also known by the name of Chaiti Punam. As it is the first month of Hindu Year, so it holds great significance in Hindu religion. On this day, people fast to seek blessings of Lord Satyanarayana and at night time, they worship Moon God. It is also believed that by donating and bathing in a river, pilgrimage lake (Teertha Sarovar) and sacred reservoir on Chaitra Purnima, a person attains virtue. In North India, Hanuman Jayanti is also celebrated on this day.

Ram Navami marks the birthday of Lord Ram, who is known to be the 7th incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Each year on Chaitra Shukla Navami (the ninth day of the bright fortnight of the Hindu Lunar month, Chaitra) Ramnavami is celebrated. In several temples, Sriramanavami is celebrated for nine days from the first day of Chaitra Navratri. Also, people observe fast on this day.