While there are innumerous Gods and Goddesses worshipped in
Hinduism, Lord Hanuman is one of the most revered. He is the one who
personifies devotion and embodies faith. His devotional and enthusiastic stories
invoke massive vigour in the minds of his followers. He is the one who is more
powerful and swifter than the wind, and has conquered all the senses, being the
most supreme among all intelligent beings. He is the ‘unequalled Lord Hanuman’!
Hanuman Jayanti – The
birthday of Lord Hanuman
Hanuman Jayanti is the day of celebrating the birth of Lord
Hanuman – the celebration of his bravery and ardent devotion to hid Lord – Lord
Rama. According to the Hindu calendar, this day falls on the 15th
day of the Chaitra month. This year, this auspicious date is to fall on 11th
April 2017.
However, various regions in Southern India celebrate this
festival during different times of the year. In Tamil Nadu and Kerala, this
event is celebrated as Hanumath Jayanti in the month of Marghazi during
Margashirsha Amavasya, believing the fact that Lord Hanuman was born on
Amavasya. In Karnataka, the festival is popularly known as Hanuman Vratam, and
is observed on Shukla Paksha Trayodashi during the Margashirsha month. In
Orissa, the festival is celebrated on the first day of the Vaishka month of the
Oriya calendar; whereas in Andhra Pradesh, it is celebrated for 41 days
starting on Chaitra Purnima and terminating on the tenth day during Krishna
Paksha in the Vaishakha month.
The birth of Lord
Hanuman
Lord Hanuman was born to the Apsara Anjani who was cursed by
a learned Vaanara (monkey), meditating in a jungle. For some reason, he cursed
her to turn into a Vaanara that very instant, saying that she will be freed
from the curse only when she gives birth to a Vaanara who would be Lord Shiva’s
incarnation. Repenting, she resorted to meditation, which pleased Lord Shiva
who decided to grant her the child that would be his incarnation. He thus
ordered the Wind God – Vaayu – to bring Anjani some food. With a swirl, Lord
Vaayu picked up the ‘payasam’ kept at
Raja Dashrath’s balcony for his wife to beget a son, and dropped it in front of
Anjani. She consumed the payasam, and
gave birth to a mightyful son. Lord Vaayu admitted that it was him who brought
the food, which makes him the rightful father. This is the reason Lord Hanuman
is also known as ‘Vayuputra Hanuman’ or ‘Pavanputra Hanuman’.
Lord Hanuman – The
eternal Lord
Lord Hanuman’s devotion to Lord Rama is an absolute symbol
of service that shows unwavered dedication that he had towards his Lord
throughout his life. It was for his selfless service, courage, loyalty, and
undeterred faith that Lord Rama bestowed him with a boon of an everlasting
life. The Lord granted him with the boon that he will be honoured and
worshipped every time devotees would worship the Lord. This is why we always
see the idol of Lord Hanuman adorning Lord Rama’s temples.
The name of Lord Hanuman crushes all fears in the mind as he
vows to protect truth and honesty against every difficulty. For every kind of
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