The 26th grand celebration of the **56 Bhog Mahotsav** is being organized by *Shri Manshapurna Hanuman Mitra Mandal* at *Badnor Ki Haveli*, commemorating the birth anniversary of Shri Manshapurna Hanuman Ji.
**Bhupesh Mehta**, the event’s patron, shared that the two-day festival will begin on **April 11 at exactly 7:15 AM** with the commencement of the **Akhand Ramayan Path**, offering sacred verses and prayers for global peace. This uninterrupted reading of the Ramayan will continue until the morning of **April 12**.
On **April 12**, the celebrations will continue with spiritual rituals including:
- **Maha Rudrabhishek at 6:00 AM**
- **Panchamrit Abhishek at 7:30 AM**
- **Pag Mahotsav and Kalash Yatra starting at 10:30 AM**, all performed under the guidance of 21 learned priests, following Vedic traditions.
### Streets Adorned with Lights
**President Rajesh Toshniwal** mentioned that in honor of Hanuman Ji’s birth celebration, the entire stretch from *Ghantaghar* to the *Mahaprasadi venue at Hemraj National Gymnasium* has been beautifully decorated with colorful lighting. Devotees can be seen gathering in large numbers, chanting praises of Shri Ram late into the night.
### Mahaprasadi Preparations Underway – 5 Large Hearths Built Using JCB
**Media In-Charge Sunil Jhanwar** reported that the grand **Mahaprasadi** will be held on the evening of **April 12** at the *Hemraj National Gymnasium*, where **35,000 to 40,000 devotees** are expected to partake in the sacred meal. To prepare the massive feast, five large cooking hearths were dug out using a JCB machine. Meanwhile, at *Badnor Ki Haveli School*, a team of **101 cooks** led by **Seth Raju Bhai Halwai** is preparing the 56 offerings with complete sattvik (pure) ingredients. These offerings will be presented to Shri Hanuman Ji on April 12.
### Devotional Musical Evening to Enthrall Devotees
**Spokesperson Praveen Bairagi** announced that a **grand Bhajan Sandhya** will be organized on the evening of April 12 at the Mahaprasadi venue. Renowned bhajan singers **Sangeeta Suthar**, **Shreya Paliwal**, **Ishwar Das**, and **Sultan Singh Rathore** will deliver soul-stirring devotional performances that will immerse devotees in divine bliss and devotion.