Sri Hanuman, the vanara-devotee of Rama, though never mentioned anywhere in puranas or other holy books as God, is worshipped as though he is God himself. He is the son of Kesari and Anjana. But he is more known as the son of Vayu – the wind god. There are also references that say that he is the son of Lord Shiva himself. People throughout the length and breadth of India worship him with great devotion. Here is a small collection of stotras about Sri Hanuman.
anjana nandanam veeram janaki soka nasanam
kapeesa maksha hantharam, vande lanka bhayangaram
Salutations to the terror of Lanka,
Who is the heroic son of Anjana,
Who brought to an end, all sorrows of Sita,
Who is the king of monkeys,
Who killed Aksha the son of Ravana.
mano javam maruda thulya vegam
jithendriyam buddhi matham varishtam
vatha atmajam vanara yudha mukhyam
sree rama dootham sirasa namami
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.
anjaneya madhi patalananam
kanchanadri kamaneeya vigraham
parijatha tharu moola vasinam
bhavayami bhava mana nandanam
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 to look at,
And who lives near the roots of Parijatha tree.
yatra yatra raghu nada keerthanam
thathra thathra krudha masthakanjalim
bhashpa vari pari poorna lochanam
maruthim namatha rakshasanthakam
I pray and salute the son of wind god,
Who brought to end the rakshasas,
Who is always present with eye full of tears,
With head bowed in veneration,
Wherever the praise of Lord Rama is sung.
Phalasruthi
budhir balam yaso dhairyam nirbhayathwam arokadha
ajadyam vak paduthwancha hanumath smaranath bhaveth
He who meditates on Lord Hanuman,
Would be blessed with knowledge, strength,
Fame, courage, fearlessness, health,
Tirelessness and mastery over words.
