Karnavati-6 Society in Narol, Ahmedabad, turned devotional on the occasion of Hanuman Janmotsav, with a grand Bhajan Sandhya titled “An Evening for Balaji”.
The Hanuman Chalisa, recited together
The whole society rang with a collective recitation of the Hanuman Chalisa, which residents joined in together.
Devotion and togetherness
According to the organisers, the event proved not only spiritually uplifting but also a means of bringing the people of the society closer to one another.
Why the Hanuman Chalisa travels everywhere
The Hanuman Chalisa is probably the most widely memorised hymn in India. That is why reciting it is the easiest choice for a collective event — it calls for no special training and no booklet, and everyone from children to the elderly can join in without preparation.
Events on Hanuman Janmotsav
Hanuman Janmotsav, marked on Chaitra Purnima, sees events of this kind held at the same time across many societies in Ahmedabad.
What it does for a society
Another practical benefit of such events is that residents work together for weeks preparing for them. The familiarity built in that time outlasts the event itself.
