Happy Hanuman Jayanthi

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Hanuman

Jayanti is observed on Chitra Purnima which

follows six days after Chitra Suddha Navami or popularly

known as Sri Rama Navami.

 

Please 

read and reflect the  'spiritual

significance Hanuman Chalisa' by Pujya Guruji Swami

Tejoymayananda.

 

Spiritual Significance of Hanuman Jayanti/ Chalisa

By

Swami Tejomayananda

 

 

" Hanuman Chalisa is the most popular composition of the great Saint

Goswami Tulasidas, the author of Tulsi Ramayan. He composed

Hanuman Chalisa when he was very sick. He sang the praise of Sri

Hanuman and it is said that he recovered from his illness. The

significance of singing the glories of the Lord is to purify your

speech and mind. It is impossible to sing all His glories because

they are infinite. You should chant those of His glories that are dear

to you. In the Sundarakand of Tulsi Ramayan Saint Goswami Tulasidas

sings the glory of Sri Hanuman:

 

Atulita-baladhamam svarna -sialabhadeham danuja-vana-kusanum

jnaninam-agra-ganyam l Sakala-guna-nidhanam vanaranam-adhisam

raghupai-priya-bhaktam vata-jatam namami ll

 

I salute the son of Wind God, the abode of immeasurable strength,

possessing a body shining like a mountain of gold, a fire to consume

the forest of the demon race, the foremost among the wise, storehouse

of every excellence, the chief of the monkeys, Lord Rama's noble

devotees!

 

The first attractive attribute that you see in Sri

Hanuman is that he is the abode of immeasurable and

incomparable strength that is not merely physical but also has a

splendor (tejas) in it. His is like a golden mountain. It is a rare

quality. He uses His strength not to scare ordinary or week people

but to destroy those who give trouble to saintly persons. He not only

has the power but also is considered as a wise, noble soul (jnani).

His language as well as the feelings is pure.

 

The most admirable virtue of Sri Hanuman is His politeness

or humility. Ravana was strong but was arrogant he had too much

pride. Such a person does not really command any respect. Sri Hanuman

is truly the king of all vanaras. To Him, Lord Rama is very

dear. Also, we can say that Sri Hanuman is the favorite

devotee of Rama. When one has love for the Lord, the Lord embraces

His devotees in thousand ways.

 

Sri Hanuman brought life to all. He helped Sugreeva get rid of

his fear of Vali and he inspired Vibheeshana who came away from Ravana

to surrender at the feet of the Lord. He saved the life of Mother Sita,

by conveying the message of the Lord to her. He brought the sanjivani

plant and saved the life of Laksmana. He proceeded to Ayodhya, much

before Lord Rama and conveyed the message of Lord's arrival to Bharata,

who was ready to immolate himself then. It is the glory of Sri

Hanuman in the form of Hanuman Chalisa.

 

Hanuman Chalisa is sung in various parts of India with great

love and devotion. Some people chant it as their daily prayer.

Poeple believe chant if they have illness or adversity, chanting of Hanuman

Chalisa seven times or one hundred times will relieve them of their

distress. There are others who consider Saturday or Tuesday to be

dedicated to Sri Hanuman and they spend the day thinking about the

glories of Sri Hanuman, going to the temple and chanting Hanuman

Chalisa. Thus, we see that this great composition of Saint Tulsidas has

become a part of the culture and religious beliefs of a large number of

people in India. The word Chalisa means forty. This composition has

forty verses in praise of Sri Hanuman. Those who are familiar with the

story of Ramayana know His greatness. As we read individual verses in

detail, we shall appreciate his various qualities namely love,

devotion, service, valour etc.

 

In life, it is almost impossible for a person to remain free from

blemish. Whether right or wrong, criticism and accusations are leveled

against everyone. It is impossible to escape this and no one is immune

from it. Even Lord Rama and the divine Mother Sita are

not spared. Lord Rama was an incarnation of righteousness

and Mother Sita was the incarnation of purity. They

also are unfairly blamed and criticized. But there is one character

in Ramayana who is above all criticism and that is Sri Hanuman. He

is great devotee and totally free from all faults and blemish.