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life. When the entire personality is turned to the infinite all shortcomings disappear.
Lord Hnuman is also known by other popular names like Anjaneya, Bajrang Bali, Pavan Suta, Mahavir, Sankat Mochan, Hanumat, Hanumant, etc. He is worshipped in all parts of India. The popular days for his worship are Tuesday and Saturday. On these days devotees recite Hanuman Chalisa and Sankat Mochan Hanuman Ashtak with great fervor. In South India, Hanuman is visualized as a five headed and multiple armed God, thus multiplying his capabilities manyfold. Various forms of Hanuman worship are described in Hanumat Kavya, Hanumat Kirtan, and Hanumat Paddhati etc.
Swami Vivekanand said "You have now to make the character of Mahavir your ideal. He has no care for life or death. He was a perfect master of his senses and wonderfully sagacious. You have now to build your life on this great ideal of personal service. Through that, all the other ideals will gradually manifest in life. Obedience to the Guru and a strict observance of Brahmacharya celibacy and abstinence) is the secret of his success."
The character of Hanuman Ji is very important in Ramayana. He is portrayed as a perfect devotee of Lord Rama. On one hand he represents the ideal of service and on the other he represents endless strength and courage, striking the whole world with awe. He has no hesitation in sacrificing his life for the good of Rama. Service to Rama was his supreme mott. His dedication and devotion to Lord Rama is remarkable in the history of mankind. He was born in the monkey race as the son of Anjana and Kesari. Anjana had the blessings of Pavan Dev (the Wind God) and for that reason he is known as Pavan Sut or Pavan Putra (son of Wind God). The word 'Hanu' means 'jaw'. Thus the word 'Hanuman' means one with a thick jaw. According to the scriptures Hanuman was short, stocky, and golden brown in color. As a child he leapt for the Sun. The King of Gods 'Indra' used his 'Vajra' to stop little Hanuman. He fell down on a hill and broke his jaw. Thence forth he was known as 'Hanuman' the 'one with a thick jaw'.
As a character, Hanuman represents a perfect man of education and culture, proficient, efficient and ever a go getter. Nothing seems to be impossible for him. He is one of the seven 'Chiranjivis', those who are said to live for ever. He is thought to be present in this world with us even today. His character demonstrates that nothing is impossible to achieve if one sets a goal and does not deviate from it. He shows that our spiritual development is initiated by a single pointed devotion to God. He who always thinks of the supreme becomes great. Absolute surrender to God is the secret of great
HANUMAN-VANDANA MANOJAVAMMARUT TULYA VEGAN JITAINDRIYAM BUDDHI MATAAM VARISHTHAM VAAT AATMAJAM VAANAR YOOTH MUKHYAM SHRI RAM DOOTAM SHARANAM PRAPADYAI
December 2006
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