Narendra Modi greets nation on Hanuman Jayanti

New Delhi, Mar 31: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted the nation on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti."Greetings to everyone on the auspicious occasion of Hanuman Jayanti," the Prime Minister tweeted. Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated to commemorate the birth of Lord Hanuman.The festival is celebrated on the 15th day of the Shukla Paksha, during the month of Chaitra.Devotees throng Hanuman temple on the day to seek Lord s blessings.Sri Hanuman or Hanumanji or Bajrang Bali is a staunch devotee of Lord Sri Ramchandra, the incarnation of truth and virtue. He has been addressed by Sri Tulsidas as Ram Bhakta Shiromani, or the crest jewel of all the devotees of Sri Ram. He is addressed by various names like Pawan Putra, Anjaneya and Hanuman.