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Mahavir Hanuman (Hanuman fetches the herb-bearing mountain)
Hanuman · Ravi Varma Press, Mahavir Hanuman, c. 1910s. British Museum. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Hanuman

हनुमानహనుమాన్அனுமன்

Also known as: Bajrangbali · Anjaneya · Maruti · Pavanputra · Kesari Nandan · Sankat Mochan

Hanuman is the devoted servant of Shri Ram, son of Anjana and Kesari, and is called Pavanputra because he was born by the blessing of Vayu, the Wind god. Devotees pray to him as Sankat Mochan, the remover of troubles, for courage and protection, especially on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

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Day of worship
Tuesday · Saturday
Festivals
Hanuman Jayanti

Texts for Hanuman

Chalisa 1

  1. Hanuman Chalisa 8 min The Hanuman Chalisa is a devotional hymn to Lord Hanuman written in Awadhi by the 16th-century poet-saint Goswami Tulsidas. Its 43 verses (two opening dohas, 40 chaupais and a closing doha) praise Hanuman and retell his service to Shri Ram. Many devotees recite it daily, especially on Tuesdays and Saturdays. 43 verses · Goswami Tulsidas

Aarti 1

  1. Hanuman Aarti 4 min Aarti Kijai Hanuman Lala Ki is a well-known aarti of Lord Hanuman, a traditional song in simple Hindi whose author is not recorded. Its refrain and six short verses recall the burning of Lanka, the Sanjivani herb and the rescue from Ahiravan. Families sing it while waving the lamp, usually right after the Hanuman Chalisa, and especially on Tuesdays, Saturdays and Hanuman Jayanti. 7 verses · Traditional

Stotra 1

  1. Bajrang Baan 7 min Shri Bajrang Baan is an urgent prayer to Lord Hanuman in Awadhi, traditionally attributed to Goswami Tulsidas. Its 34 verses (an opening doha, 32 chaupais and a closing doha) ask Hanuman to rush to the devotee's help and strike down every obstacle, like an arrow ('baan'). Devotees recite it especially on Tuesdays and Saturdays, and in times of fear or difficulty. 34 verses · Traditionally attributed to Goswami Tulsidas

Ashtakam 1

  1. Sankat Mochan Hanuman Ashtak 5 min The Sankat Mochan Hanuman Ashtak is a hymn of eight stanzas and a closing doha praising Hanuman as Sankat Mochan, the remover of troubles, and it is traditionally attributed to Goswami Tulsidas. Each stanza, in Braj-flavoured Hindi, recalls a time Hanuman rescued someone, such as the swallowed sun or Lakshman's revival, and ends with the refrain 'Ko nahin janat hai jag mein kapi, Sankat Mochan naam tiharo'. Devotees recite it especially on Tuesdays and Saturdays. 9 verses · Traditionally attributed to Goswami Tulsidas

The story

Tradition says Hanuman was born to Anjana and the vanara chief Kesari, with the blessing of Vayu, the Wind god. That is why he is called Pavanputra, son of the Wind. Many devotees also revere him as a form of Shiva. The story goes that as a child he leapt at the rising sun, thinking it was a ripe fruit. Afterwards the gods blessed him with many boons.

He first met Shri Ram in the forests of Kishkindha, dressed as a brahmin, and from then on he lived to serve Ram. He brought Ram and Sugriva together as friends. He leapt across the ocean to Lanka, found Sita and gave her Ram's ring, and then set the golden city on fire. When Lakshman lay unconscious on the battlefield, Hanuman flew to the Himalayas for the Sanjivani herb. He could not tell which plant it was, so he carried the whole mountain back before dawn.

For all his strength, Hanuman never asked for anything except to serve. He is counted among the chiranjivis, the ones who live on through the ages, and devotees believe he is present wherever Ram's name is sung. People recite the Hanuman Chalisa to him and offer sindoor, red flowers and ladoos, mostly on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

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