Special prayers and pujas dedicated to Lord Hanuman are performed a day before Diwali in North India and Gujarat . In 2024, the date of Hanuman Puja during Diwali is on October 30. This day is popularly known as Narak Chaturdashi or Kali Chaudas and Roop Chaturdashi or Chaudas. In several regions, the day before Diwali is believed to the birthday of Bajrang Bali Hanuman. Story of Hanuman Puja During Diwali It is said that Hanuman used to observe Sita wearing a red dot on her forehead. Mata Sita used to daily smear the parting of her hair with vermilion powder. One day a curious Hanuman asked Mata Sita, ‘Why are you smearing vermilion on your forehead and the parting of the hair?’ Sita replied, ‘It is for the good of Sri Ram.’ Hanuman then thought why just put vermilion on the forehead, why not on the entire body then it would bring even more strength to Bhagwan Ram Sita understood what Hanuman was thinking and kept this in her mind. On Kartik Krishna Pa