Wednesday 24 April 2013

Hanuman Jayanti





Tomorrow, 25th April is Hanuman Jayanti which means Hanuman's birthday.
Bapu always tells us how Hanuman is the obstacle remover and always supports his devotees.
Hanuman was born as a divine boon to Anjanamata given by Lord Shiva and one of his 108 names is Maharudra. When Anjanamaata held him on his lap , he jumped up to swallow the sun because he thought it was a fruit.

Worried about his mischievousness as a child, Anjanimaaata wanted Hanuman to forget his incredible power until he meets Ram. Hanuman could do the most difficult things and was very powerful and used this power to serve Shri Ram. He was so devoted and so swift in carrying out his duties that he brought the entire Dunagiri mountain in the Himalayas as he did not want to delay and bring the wrong Sanjivini herb to save Lakshman's life. The most difficult things only he could do. He brings the entire mountain for the Sanjivani herb.

Hanuman is also known as Panchmukhi Hanuman because he killed Ahiravana, a powerful rakshas and  black-magician during the Ramayana war. To save Lord Rama and Lakshaman, he extinguished the five lamps burning in different directions, all at the same instant.
Hanuman is also a protector from the evil affects of Shani or Saturn.

That's why Bapu always says for anything difficult chant the Hanuman Chalisa. Pray to Hanumanji as he will always protect us from any difficulties.
Gurukshetram has advised us to spend as much time tomorrow as possible remembering Lord Hanuman.
We should place a garland on his photo or idol and sit in front of him and chant his name and prayers. We can do it at any time of the day, and anywhere and with intervals, if that is best suited to our lifestyle.

We should chant as many times as possible,
Sunderkhand
Hanuman Chalisa
Panchamukhi Hanuman Stotra
Shri Ramadutaya Hanumantaya Mahapranaya Mahabalaya Namo Namah


manojavaṃ mārutatulyavegaṃ
jitendriyaṃ buddhimatāṃ variṣṭham.
vātātmajaṃ vānarayūthamukhyaṃ
śrīrāmadūtaṃ śaraṇaṃ prapadye.
Let me pray to the one who is swift as thought (manojavam-), the one who is more powerful than the wind (marut.tulya.vegam-), the one who has conquered his senses (jitendriyam-), the one who is supreme among all intelligent beings, the son of the wind-god (vaataatmajam-), the commander of the army of forest creatures (vaanar.yooth.mukhyam-), Let me find refuge in Lord Rama's Messenger, the incomparable Lord Hanuman. Please accept me and my prayers at your feet.


Jai Jai Aniruddha Hari

1 comment:

  1. Sangeetaveera.. Ambadnya for this lovely piece of info.. very nicely written and explained :)

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