Hanuman - the dearest of Janki and the supreme devotee of lord Rama. He symbolizes surrender, devotion, and the absence of ego. It is said worshipping Hanuman alleviates all fears and makes us dearer to Lord Rama. These articles give us a glimpse of the divine glory of Bajrangbali.

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Tulsidas wrote that when Lord Rama saw Hanuman for the first time, he looked at the half-monkey half-man quizzically and asked,"Are you a monkey or are you a man?"
Hanuman folded his hands in reverence and bowed his head, saying,"When I do not know who I am, I serve you and when I do know who I am, you and I are one."

Gurudev once said that real devotees are more powerful than god. This is signified in the epitomy of devotion that Hanuman had for Lord Rama. In the scriptures, Gunas are defined as characteristrics in their supreme form. Lord Rama, the maryada purshottama is said to be a master of 12 heavenly gunas. However, Hanuman is considered to be the master of 14 gunas as he had devotion and supreme commitment to his lord.

Hanuman Chalisa

Bhoot pishach nikat nahi aave, Mahabir jab naam sunaave
(When you chant the name of Mahabir Hanuman, no ghost or evil spriits will come near you).

These two lines are known to almost every child growing up in India. Hanuman Chalisa is one of the most famous prayers, singing the glory of Lord Hanuman and his devotion towards Lord Rama. Chanting it imbibes us with the same fearlessness and devotion that was present in Lord Hanuman.

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Sundarkand

Sundarkand is a chapter in Tulsidas's Ramayana which focuses solely on Lord Hanuman. It covers Lord Hanuman's realisation of his powers, his flight to Lanka, meeting mother Sita, the burning of Lanka and coming back. This chapter signifies the realization of the divinity within us and how that divinity and devotion can help us achieve anything.

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