Hanuman

1. Hanuman was the son of Anjana, an apsara cursed to take the form of a monkey, who married Vanar (monkey) king Kesari. Birth story of Lord Hanuman is very fascinating, for that lets first read the story of Mother Anjana long before Lord Hanumans birth.Brahmas courtLord Brahmajis palace was a heavenly abode and beautiful apsaras lived in that palace. Among them was a beautiful apsara named Anjana. Happy with her services Brahmaji decided to reward .....

ANJANEYA CAME TO BE KNOWN AS HANUMAN

2. When he was a child, his mother, Anjana, had assured him that he would never be destroyed and whenever he feels hungry he can have fruits as red and ripe as the rising sun. There is a story behind it and a phrase from Hanuman Chalisa dohaBal samay rabi bhakhshi liyo meaning In his childhood Hanuman swallowed the sun; describes it well.One day mother Anjana stepped out after putting Hanuman to sleep. Soon he woke up and started feeling very hung .....

HOW HANUMAN LOST HIS POWERS

3. Hanumans childhood was full of mischief and pranks. He was full of great energy and used his great powers to play pranks on meditating rishis. Hanuman disturbed them by pulling on their hairs, disturbing them in their puja and taking away their puja things. At first the rishis tried to ignore him but later they were very tired of his powers and decided to punish him by placing a small curse on Hanuman.With their powerful vision the rishis knew th .....

HOW HANUMAN MEETS SUGRIV

4. As Hanuman grew up he completed his studies under the guidance of Sun god. On completion of his studies Surya god asked him to help and guide Sugriv (who belonged to Surya gods family) throughtout his lifetime.Hanuman promised his guru that he will always accompany Sugriv and protect him from all harms. After seeking blessings from his guru Hanuman returned home to his parents. Later in his life Hanumans father King Kesari asked Hanuman to go to .....

HOW HANUMAN MEETS SHREE RAM

5. Sugriv sought protection in Matang Rishis ashram in Rishiyamukh mountains. He started living in those mountains with Hanuman and other vanars (monkeys). Hanuman was a friend and trusted advisory of Monkey King Sugriv. Sugriv was living in exile because of his brother Bali. One day he saw two young bowmen wondering in the foothills of Rishyamuk mountains. Fearing that Bali may have sent them to kill him, King Sugriv asked Hanuman to get their iden .....

HOW HANUMAN GOT HIS POWERS BACK

6. All the Vanar sena (monkey soldier), Hanumanji, Angad and Jambhavant started looking for Mother Sita in every direction. But their search yield no result and they all sat by the ocean all distressed. Then Hanumanji met Sampati whose brother Jatayu was killed while he was trying to stop Mother Sita from being kidnapped by Lanka king Ravan. Sampati told Hanuman that he could see Mother Sita in Ashokvatika in Lanka. Now jumping the huge ocean was a .....

HANUMANS OCEAN TRIP TO LANKA MAINAK PARVAT

7. Hanumanji took a leap and his size was as big as Mahendra parvat.He took a big leap and started flying over the sea.He looked like as if a giant mountain itself is flyng across the sky. The sea asked Mainak Parvat to come out of the ocean bed right in front of Hanuman so that he can take some rest on you.As a result of a punishment* Mainak Parvat remained submerged in Mainak Parvatocean but on the command of sea it came out of the water and asked .....

HANUMANS OCEAN TRIP TO LANKA NAAGMATASURSA

8. By now devtas understood that Hanuman is unstoppable but they still wanted to test him so they asked Naagmata Sursa to test his valor and stop Hanuman midway. She grew taller and taller and transformed herself into a huge Rakshas woman and obstructed the path of Hanuman. Seeing a monster sitting in between his path Hanuman requested her to give him the path Sursa and Hanumanas he is on a mission to find Mother Sita. She replied,No one can cross .....

HANUMANS OCEAN TRIP TO LANKA FEMALE DEMON SIMHIKA

9. After seeking blessing from Sursa Hanuman continued on his journey. Soon he realized he couldnt move, to his surprise his shadow was trapped in the clutches of a sea demon named Simhika. Hanuman then saw an ugly creature rising form the sea. She was a ferocious looking demon, black as a coal and a huge belly. These creatures kill their prey by grabbing their shadows. He had heard from King Sugriv about this creature one who grabs hold of anyon .....

HANUMAN REACHES LANKA LANKINI ENCOUNTER

10. Hanuman resumed his journey and soon he spotted lush green trees along the seashore. He was sure that he has reached Lanka. He was still in his gigantic size and to avoid any more troubles Hanuman shrank back to his tiniest form. He set himself atop of Trikut Parvat (mountain) from where he could get a good vision of Sone Ki Lanka Golden city Lanka which was situated in Trikuta Hills. This city was build by Vishwakarma the architect of gods and .....

HANUMAN MEETING VIBHISAN IN LANKA

11. Hanumanji entered lanka and started searching each and every house and mansion but could not find Mother Sita. It was night time and everyone was either asleep or planning to sleep. Hanumanji had no issue in roaming the streets of Lanka. Words cant describe Lanka it was so magnificent and it had gold everywhere on doors, windows, stairs everywhere. Hanuman explored Ravans palace and the entire Lanka but couldnt find Mother Sita. He was tormented .....

HANUMAN MEETS SITA

12. After taking leave from Vibhisan, Hanuman assumed his tiny form and in order to reach Ashok Vatika he jumped from branch to branch without being noticed. After reaching there he hid himself atop a cluster of trees and examined the whole place. There he saw a woman sitting under a tree all surrounded by rakshashnis (lady demons).She looked exhausted, sleep derived and very weak. All the rakshashnis were keeping a watchful eye on Mother Sita and th .....

HANUMAN BURNS LANKA

13. After seeking permission from Mother Sita, Hanumaji walked towards the orchard and started plucking some fruits. Hanuman was so hungry that in order to quench his hunger he started uprooting the trees. In those trees some of the rakshas were resting and seeing a small monkey trying to destroy their vatika they ran towards him to attack him. Hanuman who was busy enjoying his fruits, gave those rakshas a blow which flew them into the air and later .....

HANUMAN SAVES LAKSHMAN

14. After Shri Ram and Vanar Sena had crossed the ocean and reached the other shore of Lanka a ruthless battle started between Shri Ram and Ravan and in this battle Ravan had lost his brave sons. He was still not ready to accept his defeat nor was he ready to return Mother Sita. At this time Meghnath came forward to seek his blessings and revenge his brothers killings. Ravan without any hesitation granted permission to Meghnath as he knew that Meghna .....

RISHI DURVASA CURSE

15. Kalnemis wife said,Me and my husband Kalnemi lived in Indras court as musicians. One day Rishi Durvasa came to our court and seeing his ugly face we both started laughing. This offended him so much that he cursed us that we will be born as Rakshas on earth. After pleading to him, he had mercy on us and said that the curse will be lifted when Lord Vishnu will incarnate as Shri Ram in treta yug and at that time you both will be born as rakshas in .....

MOTHER SITA AND HANUMAN LEGEND 1

16. Hanuman, had a special place in the heart of Lord Ram. Hanumans devotion to Ram was profound and everything and anything without him seemed futile. Once, when Mother Sita presented a pearl necklace to him, Hanuman tried to find Ram in each pearl. But when disappointed he tore it and threw it away. She was surprised and asked for an explanation. In reply, Hanuman said I was trying to find my lord in it but I didnt find him in any pearl. She then a .....

MOTHER SITA AND HANUMAN LEGEND 2

17. After returning back to Ayodhya, one day Lord Hanuman saw Mother Sita applying sindoor on her forehead and asked with curiosity about the same. Mother Sita replied, Because Im married to Shri Ram & as per rituals I have to wear it. Also wearing Sindoor will bless my husband with long life. A second later Shri Hanuman came back all smeared up in sindoor all over his body. When Shri Ram saw Hanuman all covered up in Sindoor he inquired and Hanuman .....

AN EVENT FROM MAHABHARAT

18. Since Hanumanji is one of the Chiranjeevis (immortals), he has a boon to live forever. This story date back to Mahabharat days. During the Vanvas (exile) period of Pandvas, a pleasant flower breeze flew in the direction where Draupadi ( queen of the pandavs) was resting. She loved the smell and asked Bhim ( A Pandav) to get her a Lotus flower. Bhim and HanumanBhim answered, Oh! its nothing. I will bring you in a second. He searched the forest for .....