Chaitra Poornima is the full moon day in the first Hindu month of Chaitra
(March-April). This day falls on Thursday, April 9th is highly auspicious day
for Hindus around the world and it is being observed differently in different
parts of Bharat.
It is also essential to perform Sri Sathyanarayana Vratam today.For those
who wants the procedure in English, please click the link below
http://annavaramdevasthanam.nic.in/vratham.htm
The most important festival on this sacred day is Hanuman Jayanti.
This day is also observed as a sacred day in honour of Chitra Gupta (who
is the record keeper of Yama and who reads out the balance-sheet of each
person's deeds, which are recorded in his great register Agra-sandhaani). On
this day Chitra Gupta is worshipped.
At Kanchipuram near Chennai the image of Chitra Gupta is taken out in a
procession and the devotees take a holy dip in the river Chitra flowing down
the nearby hills.
The worship and prayer offered to Chitra Gupta, the chief scribe of Yama,
makes us aware that the gods, high above are keeping a watch of each and every
action of ours and maintaining a record of it. It helps us in self-analysis and
maintaining a good conduct so as to reap good rewards and avoid punishment
after death. It also reminds us that a sin can be forgiven if one repents
sincerely, vows not to repeat it, and prays to the Lord with penitent heart,
devotion and intense faith. A metal or an earthen pitcher filled with water is
worshipped with an elaborate ritual so as to invoke the deity. Chitra Gupta
literally means, 'hidden picture' and it is he who presents a true picture of
our actions after death.
HANUMAN JAYANTI: is observed on the full moon (Purnima) day in the Hindu
month of Chaitra (March – April) as per traditional lunar Hindu calendar. Lord
Hanuman is also known as Bajrang Bali and Anjaneya.
He is a Chiranjeevi – one blessed with immortality.On this day, the
sacred text Hanuman Chalisa is recited.
Those who wants to know more about Hanuman Jayanti can read by clicking
the link below :
http://hinduism.about.com/od/lordhanuman/a/hanuman.htm
For more Hanuman songs for the whole family to listen, please click the
link below :
http://hinduism.about.com/od/audiomusic/qt/hanumanchalisa.htm
