Hanuman Jayanti Shree Daya Sagar Mandir Bazar Road Bandra, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Hanuman Jayanti Shree Daya Sagar Mandir Bazar Road Bandra
Hanuman Jayanti Shree Daya Sagar Mandir Bazar Road Bandra, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.
I Am A Besotted Barefeet Blogger of Bandra
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she is a
figment
of my mind
perhaps an
orkazai
princess
in a dreamy
dress
like petals
of a rose
in the book
of my heart
i press
she says no
she wont say yes
a poetic plea
i cannot stress
romancing
a stone
in the wilderness
a game of chess
pawned to her
inner being
my life in a mess
triple optics reflex
a poet hungry
libidinous
over sexed
Oedipus Rex
on her shores
ship wrecked
betrayed
by her lips
the nape
of her neck
her dewy eyes
kohl laden
mesmerizing
effect
her tweets
she protects
the poet
she neglects
a poet
henpecked
pain
torture
she subjects
on a blog
which she
visualizes
as a mere
street object
a picture
some text
a love
gone sour
in the wrong
context
The Saddest Man In Bandra Bazar Fayaz Onionwala
The Saddest Man In Bandra Bazar Fayaz Onionwala, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.
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His kingdom has come crashing down , his life is in tatters , his pillar of support is gone..his brother Rashid Habib Shaikh 42 a very nice polite simple congenial lad was found dead in mysterious circumstances , a crime of passion , betrayal guilt, and powerful people involved and he is too small to fight the matrix of evil he told me when I took this picture of him in his doomed shop...
You can read the entire story beautifully sensitively penned by Syed Roshan in Sunday Midday April 17 2011..
All Fayaz wants is the truth of his brothers death to come out in the open and if there was a conspiracy than the alleged culprits should be booked and bought to justice.
He hopes and prays to Allah and the entire Bazar Road community Corporator Rahebar Khan are supporting him and his bereaved family... in testing times of loss and disillusionment.
Dr Prof PKM Pillai Master of Photography
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I did not know him I merely stopped him at Bandra Hill Road and told him he was a creative person , we got talking I told him I was a street photographer he said nothing I asked his his name ..and when he told me his name it stuck me that he is father of Better Photography Editor Madhvan Pillai a very dear friend..
So this is a cosmic connection , though Mr Pillai did ask me if I was a Mystic..I told him yes almost a mystic like him..
Enjoy Photography: The Art of Seeing
www.ncpamumbai.com/event/enjoy-photography-the-art-seeing
Dr. Pillai will help participants understand the controls and intricacies of digital and other cameras, and offer practical guidance on their use to make prize-winning pictures.
Even simple everyday pictures of people, places, and events will get a distinctive touch, which comes with training.
Workshop for Hobbyists (above 15 years)
Thursday, March 17, 24, 31 and April 7 and 14 – 2.00 pm to 6.00 pm
Fees: Rs. 9,000/- per participant (includes two outings on Sunday mornings)
Organized by Piramal Art Gallery, NCPA
Conducted by Dr. P K M Pillai, founder of Pillai’s School of Photography.
Why Does A Whetting Stone Fall I Love With A Knife
Why Does A Whetting Stone Fall I Love With A Knife, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.
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Meaning of whetting. ... a stone for sharpening the blades of knives etc.
as the knifes blade
moves around
its cosmic neck
it lets out a moan
the poetry
the pain
the pathos
of a whetting stone
in love
with a double
edged knife
as it cuts
through his
entrails
he groans
a knife
that will
never be his
he can
never own
she loves
him in a
strange kind
of way
her conceit
high flown
a pain
a longing
a desire
that has grown
shades of guilt
torture
a silence
in muted tones
two disjointed souls
connected
via mobile phone
in his life
shattering
the windowpanes
she hit
him like a cyclone
she gives him
moments
miserly on loan
a turquoise
enamored
by her moonstone
her mound of venus
his grave his tombstone
a princess of pashtunwali
who lives in an unknown zone
a beggar poet suicidal death prone
My Poets Heart Is Somewhat Like This
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broken
window panes
shattered glasses
almost like this
she came like
a gush of wind
my poets soul
she kissed
serpent like hiss
holding
me in a vice
my moment
of bliss
Wrak Dzoy
a legend
woven
around
this orkazai princess
from my heart
my soul
i cant dismiss
poetic psychosis
a jigsaw
puzzle
on my soul
a questionnaire
a quiz
i sometimes wonder is she mine or still his
The Parrot In a Lovebirds Cage
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he could
have
been free
fucking
horny female
parrots
on the tree
but his
doomed karma
he fell in love
with a
friendly
lovebird
he chose
her cage
his love
in captivity
but she
wont give
him what
he wants
such
is his
doomed
destiny
he pleads
he cajoles
but she is
adamant
you see
she is not
like other
lovebirds
she tells him
eventually
love is crap
her feathers
singed
slightly
so the
dilemma
of a
sagely parrot
his passion
his pathos
his poetry
to be or not to be
a lover a friend
or a wannabe
ab ap
chup karen
isie kehte hain
ashiqui
dil laga pari se
shayar ki sadgi
mayus hateli
pe pada hai
unki ankh ka
chalakta hua
moti
Why Why Why
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right of
access
you deny
a moment
in timelessness
between
earth and sky
the poet lives
his poetry dies
held in a
vicious vice
broken wings
broken dreams
he learns to fly
leaving behind
an echo in
the womb
of an in box
in a phased book
he bids good bye
kanpakring
a tear a sigh
eye to eye
why why why
Hanuman Jayanti at Shree Daya Sagar Hanuman Mandir Bazar Road
Hanuman Jayanti at Shree Daya Sagar Hanuman Mandir Bazar Road, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated to commemorate the birth of Hanuman, the Vanara god, widely venerated throughout India especially in North India. It is celebrated on the 15th day of the Shukla Paksha, during the month of Chaitra ( the Chaitra Pournimaa )
Hanuman is an ardent devotee of god Rama, and is worshipped for his unflinching devotion to the God. From early morning, devotees flock Hanuman temples to worship him.
Hanuman Jayanti is an important festival of Hindus. Hanuman is the symbol of strength and energy. Hanuman is said to be able to assume any form at will, wield rocks, move mountains, dart through the air, seize the clouds and rival Garuda in swiftness of flight. He is worshipped in folk tradition as a deity with magical powers and the ability to conquer evil spirits.
The devotees will visit temples and apply tilak of sindhūr to their foreheads from Hanuman's body as there is a common belief that Lord Hanuman loves sindhur. According to the legend Sita was applying sindhūr to her head, Hanuman Ji questioned why was Sita applying sindhur to her forehead. In reply, Sita said that this would ensure a long life for her husband, Lord Rama. Hanuman then smeared his entire body with sindhūr, in an effort to ensure Rama’s immortality.
In Maharashtra, Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated on the full moon day (pūrnima) of the Hindu lunar month of Chaitra. A special feature of Hanuman Jayanti is that according to some religious almanacs (panchāngs) the birthday of Hanuman falls on the fourteenth day (chaturdashi) in the dark fortnight of the month of Ashvin while according to others it falls on the full moon day in the bright fortnight of Chaitra. On this day, in a Hanuman temple spiritual discourses are started at dawn. Hanuman was born at sunrise. At that time the spiritual discourse is stopped and the offering of food (Prasad) is distributed to everyone. [1]
Spiritual discourses are organised in most of the Hindu temples on this day.
In the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, the Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated in the month of Margazhi( normally comes between December 16 to January 14). There it is believed that Hanuman or Anjaneya was born on Moola Nakshatra,on the new moon day (amavasya) in the month of Margazhi.
In Andhra, Hanuman Jayanthi is celebrated on tenth day of bahula paksham in the month of Vaishaka. It is good to parayan Hanuman Chalisa on this auspicious day.
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II हनुमान मंत्र II
My Teacher of Life Shankarbaba Richard Lazzara of Colorado..To reach where he has Reached Will take another Life Time .. I salute his Sadhna his Devotion and his Piety..
If this is Hinduism than so be it I am Hindu too..
photo courtesy
www.flickr.com/photos/shankargallery/3781675498/
Photography & Art by Richard Lazzara, shankargallery,
Boulder, CO. USA.
Art for the Soul
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"Maarutatulyavegam Jitendriyam
Buddhimataam Varistham,
Vaataatmajam Vaanarayoothmukhyam
Sriramdootam Saranam Prapadhye"
Meaning: Lord Hanuman is the messenger of Lord Rama. His pace is as rapid as the wind and as quick as the mind. Hanuman has constrained his sense organs. He is the most intelligent among the intelligent ones. Hanuman is the son of Vayu (Pawan) and the chief of the monkey tribe. We surrender ourselves to Lord Hanuman
ripping open his chest
he showed
divinity
in his breast
a slave of god
the very best
Lord Hanuman
loved in the east and the west
he welcomes all to his nest
friends relatives and guest
those that have lost hope
completely depressed
those over stressed
under his shadow recover
get back their life and zest
his mantra his chant
you are blessed
close your eyes for a moment
from hope to humanity
peace love and harmony
your soul has progressed
humility tolerance
you have passed the ultimate test
dedicated to Richard Lazarra ..my very good friend and guide..
12 August 2009 6.54 am
Rambhakt Hanuman
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Hanuman , also know as Anjaneya, is one of the most important personalities in the great Indian epic , Ramayana. He is a Vanara who helped Lord Rama (an avatar of Vishnu) in rescuing his wife Sita from Ravana, the king of Lanka. Hanuman was born to Anjana, a female Vanara, and Vayu (the lord of wind). Hanuman is also considered as the incaranation of Shiva or reflection of Shiva. Hanuman also assumes Panchamukha to save Rama and Lakshmana from asuras.Every Face of Sri Panchamukha Hanuman has significance ?Sri Hanuman faces east. He grants purity of mind and success. The Narasimha faces south. He grants victory and fearlessness. The west facing Garuda removes black magic and poisons. The north facing Varaha, showers prosperity, wealth. The Hayagriva mukha faces the Sky. But since we cannot see it, it is usually tilted and shown above Hanuman's face. Hayagriva gives Knowledge and good children.
(1)
"Mano javam , maruda thulya vegam,
Jithendriyam buddhi matham varishtam, Vatha
atmajam vanara yudha mukhyam, Sree rama
dootham sirasa namami"
Meaning: I bow my head and salute the emissary of Rama, Who has won over his mind, Who has similar speed as wind, Who has mastery over his organs, Who is the greatest among knowledgeable, Who is the son of God of wind, And who is the chief in the army of monkeys.
(2)
"Anjaneya Madhi Paatalaananam ; Kanjanaadri
Kamaneeya Vigraham; Paarijatha Tharu Moola
Vaasinam; Bhaavayami Bhava mana Nandanam "
Meaning: I bow before the darling son of the god of wind, Who is the son of Anjana, Who is great among killers of ogres, Who is like a golden mountain, Who is handsome looking, And who lives near the roots of Parijatha tree.
(3)
Divya Mangala Dehaaya Peethambara
Dharayacha Thaptha Kanchana Varnaaya
Mangalam Shri Hanumathey
Meaning: O! Lord Hanuman with a divine form, who wears an yellow silk garment and who looks like molten gold, let thy be auspiciousness.
(4)
Anjana Nandanam Veeram Janaki Soka
Naasanam, Kapeesa Maksha Hantharam ,
Vandhe Lanka Bhayankaram
Meaning: Salutations to the terror of Lanka, Who is heroic the son of Anjana, Who brought to an end all sorrows of Sita, Who is the king of Monkeys, and Who killed Aksha, the son of Ravana
(5)
Raamaaya Ramabadraaya
Ramachandraaya Vaydasey
Raghunaadaaya Naadaaya Seethaaya
Pathaye Namo Namah
Meaning: My salutations to Bhagawan Sri Rama, the protector of all, one who knows all, the descendant of the Raghu dynasty, the husband of Sita and the Bhagawan of the entire universe.
from wikipedia
Hanuman (Sanskrit: हनुमत् Hanumat; nominative singular हनुमान् Hanumān), known also as 'Anjaneya' (son of Anjana), is one of the most popular concepts of servants of God (bhakti) (devotion to God) in Hinduism and one of the most important personalities in the Indian epic, the Ramayana. His most famous feat, as described in the Hindu epic scripture the Ramayana, was leading a monkey army to fight the demon King Ravana.
Contents [hide]
1 Birth
2 Childhood, education, and curse
3 Ramayana war
3.1 Meeting Rama
3.2 Locating Sita
3.3 Lifting a mountain
3.4 The Patala incident
3.5 Bharata's vow
3.6 Honours
3.7 Hanumad Ramayana
3.8 After the Ramayana war
4 In the Mahabharata
5 Symbolism
6 Presence in the present age
7 Temples and worship
8 Panchamukha Hanuman
9 Relation with Shani
10 See also
11 References
12 External links
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Hanuman was born to 'Anjana', a female vanara. Anjana was actually an apsara or a celestial being, named 'Punjikasthala', who, due to a curse, was born on the earth as a female vanara. The curse was to be removed upon her giving birth to an incarnation of Lord Shiva.[1]
Along with Kesari, Anjana performed intense prayers to Shiva to beget Him as her Child. Pleased with their devotion, Shiva granted them the boon they sought.[2]
Different stories are told as to Hanuman's birth. One is that at the time that Anjana was worshipping Lord Shiva, elsewhere, Dashrath, the king of Ayodhya, was performing the Putrakama Yagna in order to have children. As a result, he received some sacred pudding, to be shared by his three wives, leading to the births of Lord Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata and Shatrughna. By divine ordinance, a kite snatched a fragment of that pudding, and dropped it while flying over the forest where Anjana was engaged in worship. Vayu, the Hindu deity of the wind, delivered the falling pudding to the outstretched hands of Anjana, who consumed it. Hanuman was born to her as a result. [3]
Being Anjana's son, Hanuman is also called Anjaneya (pronounced Aanjanèya), which literally means "arising from Anjani".
Hanuman, in one interpretation, is also considered as the incarnation of Shiva or reflection of Shiva. Others, such as followers of Dvaita consider Hanuman to be the son of Vayu or a manifestation of Vayu, the god of wind. When Ravana tried to enter the Himalayas (the abode of Shiva) Nandi stopped him and Ravana called Nandi a monkey. Nandi in return cursed Ravana: monkeys would help destroy him. In the process word monkey along with panchaksram "Om Namashivaya" hit Shiva. Shiva, to give respect to his devotee, took the form of a vanara, Hanuman.
References to Hanuman in classical literature could be found as early as those of 5th to 1st century BC in Panini's Astadhyayi, Abhiseka Nataka, Pratima Nataka and Raghuvamsa (Kalidasa).
[edit] Childhood, education, and curse
As a child, assuming the sun to be a ripe mango, he once took flight to catch hold of it to eat.[4] Indra, the king of devas observed this. He hurled his weapon, the Vajra (thunderbolt) at Hanuman, which struck his jaw. He fell back down to the earth and became unconscious. Upset, Vayu went into seclusion, taking the atmosphere with him. As living beings began to get asphyxiated, to pacify Vayu, Indra withdrew the effect of his thunderbolt, and the devas revived Hanuman and blessed him with multiple boons.[5] However, a permanent mark was left on his chin (hanuhH in Sanskrit).
On ascertaining Surya, the Hindu deity of the sun to be an all-knowing teacher, Hanuman raised his body into an orbit around the sun and requested that Surya accept him as a student. But Surya refused, claiming that as he always had to be on the move in his chariot, it would be impossible for Hanuman to learn effectively. Undeterred by Surya's refusal, Hanuman enlarged his body; he placed one leg on the eastern ranges and the other on the western ranges and with his face turned toward the sun, made his request again. Pleased by his persistence, Surya accepted. Hanuman then moved (backwards, to remain facing Surya) continuously with his teacher, and learned all of the latter's knowledge. When Hanuman then requested Surya to quote his "guru-dakshina" (teacher's fee), the latter refused, saying that the pleasure of teaching one as dedicated as him was the fee in itself. But Hanuman insisted, and it was then that Surya asked him to help his (Surya's) spiritual son Sugriva.[6] Hanuman's choice of Surya as his teacher is said to signify Surya as a Karma Saakshi, an eternal witness of all deeds.
Hanuman was mischievous in his childhood, and sometimes teased the meditating sages in the forests by snatching their personal belongings and by disturbing their well-arranged articles of worship. Finding his antics unbearable, but realising that Hanuman was but a child, (albeit invincible), the sages placed a mild curse on him. By this curse Hanuman forgot his own prowess, and recollected it only when others reminded him about it. It is hypothesised that without this curse, the entire course of the Ramayana war might have been different, for he demonstrated phenomenal abilities during the war, despite the curse. The curse is highlighted in Kishkindha Kanda and Sundara Kanda when Jambavantha reminds Hanuman of his abilities and encourages him to go and find Sita.
[edit] Ramayana war
A 17th century painting depicting Hanuman worshiping Lord Rama and his wife Sita. Lakshmana is also seen in this painting from Smithsonian Institution collection.The Sundara Kanda, the fifth book in the Ramayana, focuses mainly on the adventures of Hanuman and the story is as follows.
[edit] Meeting Rama
Hanuman meets Rama during the latter's 14-year exile in the forest.[7] With his brother Lakshmana, Rama is searching for his wife Sita who had been abducted by the rakshasa emperor Ravana. Their search brings them to the vicinity of the mountain Rishyamukha, where Sugriva, along with his followers and friends, are in hiding from his elder brother Vali, the Vanara emperor with whom he had a serious misunderstanding. Refusing to listen to Sugriva's explanation, Vali had banished him from the kingdom while holding Sugriva's wife captive in his (Vali's) own palace.
Having seen Rama and Lakshmana, Sugriva sends Hanuman to ascertain their identities. Hanuman approaches the two brothers in the guise of a brahmin. His first words to them are such that Rama says to Lakshmana that none could speak the way the brahmin did unless he or she had mastered the Vedas. He notes that there is no defect in the brahmin's countenance, eyes, forehead, brows or any limb. He points out to Lakshmana that his accent is captivating, adding that even an enemy with sword drawn would be moved. He praises the disguised Hanuman further, saying that sure success awaited the king whose emissaries were as accomplished as he was.[8]
When Rama introduces himself, Hanuman reveals his own identity and falls prostrate before Rama, who embraces him warmly. Thereafter, Hanuman's life becomes interwoven inextricably with that of Rama. Hanuman then brings about a friendship and alliance between Rama and Sugriva; Rama helps Sugriva regain his honour and makes him king of Kishkindha. Sugriva and his vanaras, most notably Hanuman, help Rama defeat Ravana and reunite with Sita.
In their search for Sita, a group of Vanaras reaches the southern seashore. Upon encountering the vast ocean, every vanara begins to lament his inability to jump across the water. Hanuman too is saddened at the possible failure of his mission, until the other vanaras, and especially the wise bear Jambavantha begin to extol his virtues. Hanuman then recollects his own powers, enlarges his body and flies across the ocean. On his way, he encounters a mountain that rises from the sea, proclaims that it owed his father a debt and asks him to rest a while before proceeding. Not wanting to waste any time, Hanuman thanks the mountain and carries on. He then encounters a sea-monster who challenges him to enter her mouth. When Hanuman outwits her, she admits that it was merely a test of his courage. Finally on killing Simhika, a shadow-eater rakshasa, he reached Lanka.
[edit] Locating Sita
Hanuman reaches Lanka and marvells at its beauty. He also regrets that it might be destroyed if Rama has to do battle with Ravana. After he finds Sita sitting depressed in captivity in a garden, Hanuman reveals his identity to her, reassures her that Rama has been looking for her, and uplifts her spirits. He offers to carry her back to Rama; but she refuses his offer, saying it would be an insult to Rama as his honour is at stake. After meeting Sita, Hanuman begins to wreak havoc, gradually destroying the palaces and properties of Lanka. He killed many rakshasas, including Jambumalli and Akshaa. To subdue him, Ravana's son Indrajit uses the Brahmastra. Though immune to the astra (weapon), Hanuman, out of respect to Brahma, allows himself be bound by the weapon. Deciding to use the opportunity to meet the renowned ruler of Lanka, and to assess the strength of Ravana's hordes, Hanuman allows the rakshasa warriors to parade him through the streets. He conveys Rama's message of warning to the powerful rakshasa, and demands the safe return of Sita. He also informs Ravana that Rama would be willing to forgive him if he returns Sita honourably. Enraged, Ravana orders Hanuman's execution. However, Ravana's brother Vibheeshana intervenes, pointing out that it is against the rules of engagement to kill a messenger. Ravana then orders that Hanuman's tail be lit instead. As Ravana's forces attempted to wrap cloth around his tail, Hanuman begins to lengthen it. After frustrating them for a while, he allows it, then escapes from his captors, and with his tail on fire he burns down large parts of Lanka. After extinguishing his flaming tail in the sea, he heads back to Rama.[citation needed]
[edit] Lifting a mountain
Sculpture of Hanuman carrying the Dronagiri mountainWhen Lakshmana is severely wounded by Indrajit during the war against Ravana, Hanuman is sent to fetch the Sanjivani, a powerful life-restoring herb from the Dronagiri mountain in the Himalayas to revive him. Ravana realises that if Lakshmana dies, a distraught Rama would probably give up, and so has his uncle Kalnaimi tempt Hanuman away with luxury. However, Hanuman is tipped off by a crocodile (actually a celestial being under a curse) and kills the Rakshasa. When he is unable to find the specific herb before nightfall, Hanuman again displays his might by lifting the entire Dronagiri mountain and bringing it to the battlefield in Lanka, thus helping others find the herb to revive Lakshmana. An emotional Rama hugs Hanuman, declaring him as dear to him as his own beloved brother Bharat.
[edit] The Patala incident
Standing Hanuman, Chola Dynasty, 11thCentury.In another incident during the war (the one that brought about Hanuman's Panchamukha form), Rama and Lakshmana are captured by the rakshasa, Mahiravana (and his brother Ahiravana), a powerful practitioner of black magic and the dark arts, who holds them captive in his palace in Patalpuri or Patala (the nether world). Searching for them, Hanuman reaches Patala whose gates are guarded by a very young creature called Makardhwaja (known also as Makar-Dhwaja or Magar Dhwaja), part fish and part Vanara.
The story of Makardhwaja's birth is that although Hanuman remained celibate all his life, Makardhwaja was his son; when Hanuman had extinguished his burning tail in the ocean, unknown to him, a drop of his sweat had fallen in as well. Swallowing this sweat droplet, a fish then becomes pregnant. This is discovered when the fish is brought to Mahiravana's kitchen for cooking. Mahiravana raises the child, entrusting him to guard Patalpuri's gates. Hanuman is unaware of this. Although Makardhwaja knows his father is Hanuman, he had never seen him. So, when Hanuman introduces himself to Makardhwaja, he seeks Hanuman's blessings, but decides to fight him as part of his duty as guardian of the gates. Hanuman subdues him and ties him up before entering Patalpuri to rescue Rama and Lakshmana.
Upon entering Patala, Hanuman discovers that to kill Mahiravana, he must simutaneously extinguish five lamps burning in different directions. Hanuman assumes the Panchamukha or five-faced form of Sri Varaha facing north, Sri Narasimha facing south, Sri Garuda facing west, Sri Hayagriva facing the sky and his own facing the east, and blows out the lamps. Thus killing rakshasas, Hanuman rescues Rama and Lakshmana. Afterwards, Rama asks Hanuman to crown Makardhwaja king of Patalpuri.
Hanuman continues to play an indispensable role in the war.
[edit] Bharata's vow
When the war ends, Rama's 14-year exile has almost elapsed. Rama then remembers Bharata's vow to immolate himself if Rama does not return to rule Ayodhya immediately, on completion of the stipulated period. Realising that it would be a little later than the last day of the 14 years when he would reach Ayodhya, Rama is anxious to prevent Bharata from giving up his life. Once again, Hanuman comes to the rescue – he speeds to Ayodhya to inform Bharata that Rama is on his way back.
[edit] Honours
Shortly after he is crowned Emperor upon his return to Ayodhya, Rama decides to ceremoniously reward all his well-wishers. At a grand ceremony in his court, all his friends and allies take turns being honoured at the throne. Hanuman too goes up, but without desiring a reward. Seeing Hanuman come up to him, an emotionally overwhelmed Rama embraces him warmly, declaring that he could never adequately honour or repay Hanuman for the help and services he received from the noble Vanara. Sita, however, insists that Hanuman deserved honour more than anyone else, and asks him to seek a gift. Upon Hanuman's request, Sita gives him a necklace of precious stones adorning her neck. When he receives it, Hanuman immediately takes it apart, and peers into each stone. Taken aback, many of those present demand to know why he was destroying the precious gift. Hanuman answers that he was looking into the stones to make sure that Rama and Sita are in them, because if they are not, the necklace is of no value to him. At this, a few mock Hanuman, saying his reverence and love for Rama and Sita could not possibly be as deep as he was portraying. In response, Hanuman tears his chest open, and everyone is stunned to see Rama and Sita literally in his heart.
[edit] Hanumad Ramayana
A Hanuman painting from Bali (1880)After the victory of Rama over Ravana, Hanuman went to the Himalayas to continue his worship of the Lord. There he scripted a version of the Ramayana on the Himalayan mountains using his nails, recording every detail of Rama's deeds. When Maharishi Valmiki visited him to show him his own version of the Ramayana, he also saw Lord Hanuman's version and became very disappointed.
When Hanuman asked him the cause of his sorrow, he said that his version, which he had created very laboriously was no match for the splendour of Hanuman's, and would therefore, go ignored. At this, Hanuman took those rocks on one shoulder and Valmiki on the other, and went to the sea. There he threw his own version into the sea, as an offering to Rama. This version, called the Hanumad Ramayana, has been unavailable since then.
Maharishi Valmiki was so taken aback that he said he would take another birth to sing the glory of Hanuman which he had understated in his version. Later, one tablet is said to have floated ashore during the period of Mahakavi Kalidasa, and hung at a public place to be deciphered by scholars. Kalidasa is said to have deciphered it and recognised that it was from the Hanumad Ramayana recorded by Hanuman in an extinct script, and considered himself very fortunate to see at least one pada of the stanza.
[edit] After the Ramayana war
After the war, and after reigning for several years, the time arrived for Rama to depart to his heavenly abode. Many of Rama's entourage, including vanaras like Sugriva decided to depart with him. Shunning the heavens, Hanuman however, requested to remain on earth as long as Rama's name was venerated by people. Sita accorded Hanuman that desire, and granted that his image would be installed at various public places, so he could listen to people chanting Rama's name. He is one of the Chiranjivins of Hinduism.[9]
[edit] In the Mahabharata
Hanuman is also considered to be the brother of Bhima, since both are born from Vayu. During the Pandavas' exile, he appears disguised as a weak and aged monkey before his half-brother, the Pandava prince Bhima, in order to subdue his arrogance and teach him the value of humility. Bhima enters a field where Hanuman is lying with his tail blocking the way. Bhima, unaware of his identity, tells him to remove it. In return, Hanuman tells him to remove it himself. Bhima tries all his might but is unable to do it. Being the mighty strong warrior, he realizes that this being must be much more powerful and greater than him. So he asks him for his real identity. This is when Hanuman gets up and reveals his identity, and the two brothers then hug each other. Upon Bhima's request, Hanuman is also said to have enlarged himself and shown him the same size in which he had crossed the sea to go to Lanka, looking for Sita.
More significantly, during the great battle of Kurukshetra, Arjuna entered the battlefield with the flag of Hanuman on his chariot.[10] The incident that led to this was an earlier encounter between Hanuman and Arjuna; Hanuman appeared as a small talking monkey before Arjuna at Rameshwaram, where Sri Rama had built the great bridge to cross over to Lanka to rescue Sita. Upon Arjuna's wondering out aloud at Sri Rama's taking the help of monkeys rather than building a bridge of arrows, Hanuman (in the form of the little monkey) challenged him to build one capable of bearing him alone, and Arjuna, unaware of the monkey's true identity accepted. Hanuman then proceeded to repeatedly destroy the bridges made by Arjuna who became depressed and suicidal, and decided to take his own life. Vishnu then appeared before them both, chiding Arjuna for his vanity, and Hanuman for making the accomplished warrior Arjuna feel incompetent. As an act of penitence, Hanuman decided to help Arjuna by stabilising and strengthening his chariot during the imminent great battle. Legend goes that Hanuman is one of the three people to have heard the Gita from Lord Sri Krishna himself, the other two being Arjuna and Sanjaya.
[edit] Symbolism
The monkey symbolism of Lord Hanuman is related to the notion that a human being's mind is ever active and never restful, hence the depiction of a human being with the face of a monkey. Furthermore, Lord Hanuman symbolically stands for pure devotion, complete surrender and absence of ego or the lower self. As the son of Vayu, symbolically he also stands for the subtle body consisting of the breath body, the mental body and the intelligence body. Here we explain Hanuman as the mental body in a human being.
The mind, being ever fickle, jumps from place to place, obtaining everything in its path and engaging in numerous activities that brings no peace to the surroundings. The mind can travel to any place and fly anywhere and cross to other parts of the world such is the power of the mind.
The mind can also expand or contract, and if it remains under the control of animal passions and sensory activities, it will become unstable and devious. Hence, the mind of Hanuman is always under this fluctuation.
However, once surrendering occurs to the inner self and the mind becomes devoted unconditionally, the mind can obtain miraculous powers and perform stupendous feats like that of Lord Hanuman. When one's mind reaches this state in working for the divine, it helps the lower self (Sita) and Soul (Rama) to come together and become united.[citation needed]
[edit] Presence in the present age
Hanuman as depicted in Yakshagana, popular folk art of KarnatakaThere have been numerous prophets who claimed to have seen Hanuman in modern times, notably Madhvacharya (13 Century A.D.), Tulsidas (16th century), Sri Ramdas Swami (17th century)and Raghavendra Swami (17th century), Swami Ramdas (20th century).
Others have also asserted his presence wherever the Ramayana is read (in Sanskrit, not translated):
यत्र यत्र रघुनाथ कीर्तनम् तत्र तत्र क्रित मस्तक अन्जलिं बष्पावरी परीपूर्ण लोचनम् मारुतिं नमश्च राक्षस अंतकम्।
Which means:
That wherever the deeds of Sri Rama are sung,
At all such places does Hanuman cry tears of devotion and joy,
At all such places does his presence remove the fear of demons.
This can be found in many other texts like Vinaya Patrika by Tulsidas, Mahabharta by Ved Vyasa, Anand Ramayan and many others with slight variation in language/Sentence. Even the places where holy function of Ramayanpath is taking place, there is a special puja and space (or asan) reserved for Hanuman.
[edit] Temples and worship
A temple to Hanuman near Nuwara Eliya[2] in Sri Lanka
The largest Hanuman Murti outside of India, located in Trinidad and Tobago
Temple of Hanuman at Nerul Navi MumbaiThere are numerous temples for Hanuman, and his images are usually installed at all temples where images of avataras of Vishnu are installed. Hanuman temples can be found in many places for the reason that the area and the surroundings are free from 'Rakhshasas' and 'evils'. This was a presentational 'Varam' to him by Rama and Sita. Hanuman idols are found on mountain roads because it is believed that he protects people from accidents.
The Hanuman temple at Nerul, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India is situated inside SIES complex. The Hanuman idol is 33 feet (10 m) tall and is installed on a pedestal of height 12 feet (4 m), bringing the total height to 45 feet (14 m). In the picture shown, Hanuman has silver coverings (Silver Kavasam).
An 85-foot (26 m) Karya Siddhi Hanuman murthi was installed at Carapichaima-Trinidad and Tobago, by Avadhoota Dattapeetham Pontiff Sri Ganapathi Sachchidananda. (Tallest in the Western hemisphere and second tallest in the world)
Swaminarayan, founder of the Hindu Swaminarayan sects (including BAPS), holds that other than worship of God through the Narayana Kavacha, a devotional hymn, Hanuman is the only other deity who may be worshiped in the event of trouble by evil spirits. [11]
Some famous Hanuman (Anjaneya) Temples are:
Viswaroopa Jayamangala Panchamukha Sri Anjaaneyaswamy, Panchavatee, Pondicherry, India (36 Feet Murthi)
Monkey Point, Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh India (Hanuman ji stepped on this hill top to take a giant plunge to take sanjivini to rescue Lakshmana. The entire hill top is crushed in the form of a giant foot.
Sri Narasimma Swami Temple, Namakkal Anjaneyar, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India,(18 feet Murthi)
Jhaku Temple,Shimla,Himachal Pradesh,India
Sri Suchindram Temple, Tamilnadu, India
Sri Hanuman Temple, Lambhvel, Gujarat, India
Kashtbhanjandev Hanumanji Temple, Salangpur, Gujarat, India. www.salangpurhanumanji.com/
Sree Hanuman Mandir, (Sree Anjaneya Mandir) Gangothri Nagar, Nemmara Post, Palakkad District,Kerala State-South India
Sri Hanuman Temple, Municipal Office Compound,Officer's Line, Vellore - 632001
Sri Hanuman Vatika , Rourkela , Orissa , India (74 Feet & 9 inches height Murthi )
Saakshi Hanuman Temple , Ramarpadam , Rameswaram , Tamilnadu , India
Shri Krishna Matha (Krishna Temple) , Udupi
Krishnapura Matha , Krishnapura near Surathkal
Ragigudda Anjaneya temple , Jayanagar , Bangalore
Hanumangarhi, Ayodhya
Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple (Varanasi)
Hanuman Temple, near Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
Salasar Balaji District Churu Rajasthan
Mehandipur Balaji Temple ,Rajasthan
Ada Balaji, in Sariska Wild life Sanctury, Alwar Rajasthan
11 Maruthi temples in Maharashtra.
Shri Hanuman temple in Connaught Place, New Delhi.
Shri Baal Hanumaan, Tughlak Road, New Delhi.
Prasanna Veeranjaneya Swami Temple, in Mahalakshmi Layout, Bangalore, Karnataka.
Sri Nettikanti Anjaneya Swami Devasthanam, Kasapuram. Andhra Pradesh. www.kasapuram.com/
Yellala Anjaneya Swami,Yellala.Cuddapah(Dist.), Andhrapradesh
Sri Mahavir mandir , Patna, Bihar.
Sri Vishwaroopa Anchaneya Temple, Nanganallur, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India (32 Feet Murthi)
Hanuman Temple, at Hanuman Nagar, Katemanevli, Kalyan (E), build by Hanuman Pawshe, Near Prabhuram Apartment.
Karya Siddhi Hanuman Murthi (Height of 85-foot (26 m), installed at Carapichaima-Trinidad and Tobago by Avadhoota Dattapeetham Pontiff Sri Ganapathi Sachchidananda Swamiji; tallest in the western hemisphere and second tallest in the world)
Shri Hanuman Setu Mandir, University Road, Lucknow (U.P.)
Shri Aliganj Hanuman Temple, Lucknow (U.P.)
Shree Marutinandan, Chachi Kuan, Lucknow (U.P.)
Shree Bal Hanuman, N.D. Lane, Yahiya Ganj, Lucknow (U.P.)
Yantrodharaka Aanjanaaya Temple, Near Aanegondi, Karnataka
Kote Sri Seetharamanjaneyaswamy Temple,Shivamogga,Karnataka
Kunnumel Hanuman, Gangothri Nagar, Nemmara NSS College Post, Nemmara, Palakkad District, Kerala State-678 508 (04923-243556)
Vijay Hanuman, Vijay Hanuman Tekdi, Tapovan, Malad (East), Mumbai 400097. 12 to 15 Feet Murti with huge paduka (chappal) out side the main murti temple.
One of the tallest statue of Hanuman at Nandura, Buldhana district, Maharashtra.
Shri Hanumanji Mandir, Sarangpur (Under the Laxminarayan Dev Gadi of the Swaminarayan Sampraday)
Shri Hanumanji Mandir, Leicester, UK (Under the Laxminarayan Dev Gadi of the Swaminarayan Sampraday)
Shri Hanumanji Mandir, Garhpehra, Saugar [Madhya Pradesh], India
Shri Tadbund Hanuman Mandir, Tadbund, Secunderabad, AP, India
Shri Bhidbhanjan Hanuman Mandir, Vadodara, Gujarat, India. www.harnihanuman.org Harni Hanuman Madir
[edit] Panchamukha Hanuman
A terra cotta sculpture of Panchamukha HanumanSri Panchamukha Anjaneya Swami was the main deity of Sri Raghavendra Swami. The place where he meditated on this five-faced form of Hanuman is now known as Panchamukhi, wherein a temple for him has been built. There is also a shrine for Panchamukha Anjaneya Swami at Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu, India. A 40 feet (12 m) tall monolithic green granite murti of Sri Panchamukha Hanuman has been installed in Thiruvallur, also in Tamil Nadu. This place was known as Rudravanam in olden times when many saints and seers had blessed this place with their presence. The Panchamukha Hanuman Ashram itself was established by a saint called Venkatesa Battar.
Hanuman assumed this form to kill Mahiravana, a powerful rakshasa black-magician and practitioner of the dark arts during the Ramayana war. Mahiravana had taken Lord Rama and Lakshmana captive, and the only way to kill him was to extinguish five lamps burning in different directions, all at the same instant. Hanuman assumed His Panchamukha form and accomplished the task, thus killing the rakshasa, and freeing Rama and Lakshmana.
This form of Hanuman is very popular, and is also known as Panchamukha Anjaneya and Panchamukhi Anjaneya. (Anjaneya, which means "son of Anjana", is another name of Hanuman).
A 40 foot Murti of Sri Panchamukha Hanuman has been installed at Tiruvallur, near Chennai, India.
A 36 foot Murti of Sri Panchamukha Hanuman has been installed at Panchavatee, Pondicherry, called as Viswaroopa Jayamangala Panchamukha Sri Anjaaneyaswamy
Every Face of Sri Panchamukha Hanuman has significance —
Sri Hanuman faces east. He grants purity of mind and success.
The Narasimha faces south. He grants victory and fearlessness.
The west facing Garuda removes black magic and poisons.
The north facing Varaha, showers prosperity, wealth.
The Hayagriva mukha faces the Sky. But since we cannot see it, it is usually tilted and shown above Hanuman's face. Hayagriva gives Knowledge and good children.
[edit] Relation with Shani
In the Hindu faith, Hanuman and Ganesha are two aspects of god not afflicted by Shani. There is also a belief that all the planets are under the control of Hanuman's tail. Whoever worships Hanuman is granted fortitude and strength.
In the Ramayana,Hanuman is said to have rescued Shani, that is, the planet Saturn, from the clutches of Ravana. In gratitude, Shani promised Hanuman that those who prayed to him (Hanuman) would be rescued from the painful effects of Saturn, which in Hindu astrology, is said to produce malefic effects on one's life when one is afflicted "negatively" with Saturn.
Another version of the encounter between Lord Hanuman and Shani Bhagavan is that the latter once climbed on to Lord Hanuman's shoulder, implying that he (Hanuman) was coming under the effects of the influence of Shani. At this, Hanuman assumed a large size, and Shani was caught painfully between Hanuman's shoulders and the ceiling of the room they were in. As the pain was unbearable, Shani requested Hanuman to release him, promising that if a person prayed to Hanuman, he (Shani) would moderate the malefic effects of his influence on that person; following this, Hanuman released Shani.
One more version of the story behind why Lord Shani stays away from those who remember the Lord Ram's name. Once Lord Hanuman was sitting silently absorbed in deep meditation of Lord Rama. Lord Shani passed by and he felt to tease Hanuman. He started teasing Hanuman by pulling his tail, and pinching. Hanuman warned him to go away as he is his Guru's (Lord Sun) son, and so he respects him. When Shani did not hear, then Hanuman started to give him a good thrash. In the end, Shani pleaded to leave him and Hanuman took a promise from him that Shani will never ever go near a devotee who is meditating on Lord Rama.
There is a spiritual interpretation of the relation between Lord Hanuman and Lord Shani. The former is said to be a symbol of selflessness, while the latter is symbolic of ego and pride. Thus, to counter the karma borne out of selfish action, one must be humble like Lord Hanuman. This is particularly true for those who are said to be experiencing the evil effects of Sade Sati - a period of about seven and half years when Saturn (Lord Shani) is supposed to afflict the sign in which "planet," the moon is placed in the natal chart of a person.
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