Moolam

(मूलम्)

Literal Meaning

The root star

Etymology & Sanskrit Root

Tamil form of Sanskrit mula (root), the nineteenth lunar mansion.

Spiritual Insight & Context

In Tamil Nadu Hanuman Jayanti is kept on the day of the Moolam star in the month of Margazhi, not on the northern date.

Where Moolam Comes Up

Hanuman Jayanti: The Birth of Hanuman

Hanuman Jayanti honours Hanuman's birth on different days in different regions. This article sets out the dates, the Valmiki story and what is custom.

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