THE GLORY OF SHIRDI SAI- issue-8-2006

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THE GLORY OF SHIRDI SAI

Fourth Year of Publication

Published as Bi-Weekly

Issue 8/ 2006

13-04-2006

 

Hanuman Jayanthi 13-4-06 & Tamil New Year 14-4-06

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GURUR-BRAHMA, GURUR-VISHNUH; GURU-DEVO MAHESWARAHA;

 

GURUR-SAKSHATH PARAM BRAHMA; THASMAI SREE GURAVE

NAMAHA:

 

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Hanuman Jayanti is the birth anniversary of Lord

Hanuman.13-4-06

Lord Hanuman was born in Anjaneri (now a hilltop

temple). Anjaneri is near Triambakeshwar, Nasik - a

pilgrim village in Maharashtra State. He is the son of

Anjani and Maruti, born with the blessings of 'Vayu',

the wind god (also called Pavan). He is considered to

be an avatar (incarnation) of Lord Shiva.

 

He is one of the seven Chiranjivis and the only

learned scholar who knew the nine Vyakaranas. He

learned the shastras from Suryadev, the sun god. He is

well versed with the Vedas and other sacred books.

 

He has exhibited astonishing physical strength and

worked many miracles. His valour, wisdom, knowledge of

the scriptures and superhuman strength attracted

everybody who came near him. He had extraordinary

skill in warfare. He is the chosen messenger of Lord

Rama and the minister & messenger of Sugreeva. Hanuman

is fast, the most agile and oriented god.

 

Hanumanji is the symbol of Devotion and Service. Like

Krishna, Rama is an incarnation of Vishnu whose

elevated character and righteous actions are designed

to inspire men to divine consciousness. In liberating

his consort Sita from the demon Ravana (symbol of

material illusion); Rama is greatly aided by the brave

Hanuman. Hanuman was the chief of the armies of Sri

Ramachandra and took a prominent part in the war

against Ravana, the king of Lanka, in the Indian epic

poem Ramayana. Hanuman helped restore Sita Devi back

to Sri Rama. Recognizing Godhead beneath the human

disguise, Hanuman consecrates himself wholly to

service of Rama. Depicted in kneeling pose of utter

devotion and humility, he symbolized the strength and

purity of the Perfect Servant.

 

 

Hanumanji is known by many names as Anjaneya, Anjani

Putra, Bajarangbali, Hanuman, Mahaveer, Marutinandan,

Pavanputra etc. Hanuman, worshipped for his strength,

valor, agility, is a man of great teaming.

 

Hanuman carried Sri Rama and Lakshmana on his shoulder

to Sugreeva, the king of all Vanars (monkeys) in

Kishkindha and helped them to find Sita. Prior to the

war between Sri Rama and Ravana, Anjaneya visited

Lanka, met Ravana, created havoc and burnt down the

city of Lanka (Lanka Dahan). During the war, when

Lakshmana was injured seriously, Sushena, the

surgeon/physician of the monkey army, dispatched

Marutinandan to bring herbal medicine, Sanjeevini,

from the far-off Sumeru Mountain in the Himalayas,

before sunrise. Flying over the Himalayas and unable

to identify the particular herb fast, Hanuman uprooted

and carried the entire mountain in time to save the

life of Lakshmana along with the rest of the Vanar

army. Hanuman was blessed by Sri Rama with immortality

(chiranjeevi) at the end of the war.

 

Hanuman was a bachelor (brahamachari) and is

worshipped in all the temples of India. Every temple

of Sri Rama contains an icon of Hanuman. Worship of

Sri Rama is complete only with the worship of Hanuman.

There are various temples dedicated solely to Lord

Hanuman also. Sant Tulsidas composed the 40 stanzas of

Hanuman Chalisa in praise of Hanuman.

 

The worship of Hanuman symbolizes the worship of the

Supreme Lord, for acquiring knowledge, physical and

mental strength, truthfulness, sincerity,

selflessness, humility, loyalty, and profound devotion

to the Lord. Students pray to him for intelligence and

soldiers for strength. In olden days, there used to be

temples of Hanumantha, at the gates of forts. The

gymnasium of wrestlers invariably have his picture.

FromSaisatcharita--Behaviour of Sai Baba--Chapter VII

HE got almost all the temples in Shirdi repaired.

Through Tatya Patil, the temples of Shani, Ganapati,

Shankar-Parvati, Village Deity, and Maruti were put in

order.

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