Bada Mangal 2025: What is Bada Mangal? Learn Its Historical Significance and Dates

According to the Hindu calendar, all Tuesdays falling in the month of Jyeshtha are considered especially significant. These are known as Bada Mangal or Budhwa Mangal. During this period, special worship is offered to Lord Hanuman. It is believed that in these days, devotees worship Hanuman in his elderly form. This festival is celebrated with great fervour, particularly in northern India—especially in the Purvanchal and central regions of Uttar Pradesh. Devotees perform special prayers at temples, organise community feasts (bhandaras), and distribute prasad.

This year, Bada Mangal will be observed on five Tuesdays:

First Budhwa Mangal – 13 May 2025

Second Budhwa Mangal – 20 May 2025

Third Budhwa Mangal – 27 May 2025

Fourth Budhwa Mangal – 2 June 2025

Fifth Budhwa Mangal – 10 June 2025

Lord Hanuman is revered as the greatest devotee of Lord Rama. It is believed that worshipping Hanuman protects devotees from evil forces, accidents, and untimely death. According to astrology, his worship can also mitigate the adverse effects of Mangal and Shani. Devotees believe that praying to Hanuman on Budhwa Mangal invites his special blessings.

On this day, devotees visit a nearby Hanuman temple or Ram Darbar to recite the Sundar Kand, Hanuman Chalisa, and sing aartis. Chanting specific mantras 108 times is also considered beneficial for happiness, prosperity, and good fortune.

It is believed that Lord Rama first met Hanuman during his search for Goddess Sita on a Tuesday in the month of Jyeshtha. Since then, this day has held religious importance.

According to one tale, Nawab Wajid Ali Shah's son once fell seriously ill. When no remedy proved effective, he was advised to make a vow at the Hanuman temple in Aliganj. After offering prayers there, his son's health began to improve. Following this, the Nawab and his Begum arranged for the restoration of the temple, which was completed in the month of Jyeshtha. Since then, the tradition of organising bhandaras and distributing jaggery-based prasad on Bada Mangal began in Lucknow.

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