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Shri Hanuman - Biography of a Masterful Servant

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'Jaya Hanuman jnana guna sagara, jaya Kapisha tinhu loka ujagara,

 

Ramaduta, atulita baladhama, Anjaniputra, Pawanasuta nama.'

 

Victory to thee, O Hanuman, thou art the ocean of knowledge and

virtue. Victory to thee O Lord of Monkeys, thou art known in all

three worlds. O Emissary of Rama, thou art the home of

unparalleled might; Anjaniputra - Anjani's son, and Pawanasuta -

son of the wind god, art thy names.

 

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The Mystery of Hanuman - Inspiring Tales from Art and Mythology

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Once Shiva and Parvati, ever the adventurous lovers, decided to

transform themselves into monkeys and indulge in amorous games in the

dense Himalayan forests. During a climactic moment, the seed of Shiva

found its mark and impregnated Parvati. Since they were in simian form

it was but natural that the offspring born of such a union too would

be a monkey. Not desiring to go against the laws of nature, Shiva

directed the wind god Vayu to carry his semen from Parvati's womb, and

deposit it into that of Anjana - a female monkey, who at that very

moment was praying for a male child.

 

Another slightly variant version of this story in the Shiva Purana

states that when Vishnu once disguised himself as the heavenly beauty

Mohini, her charms so impressed Shiva that he could not restrain his

seed. Vayu then carried the seed and deposited it into Anjana's womb.

There was no question of Shiva's potent discharge resulting in an

offspring less than extraordinary and the child conceived under such

exceptional circumstances was bound to be especial, and so it was. The

resulting bundle of joy was none other than Hanuman, one of the most

celebrated and worshipped figures in Indian thought.

 

Two exceptional traits further marked his birth. The first was that unlike

ordinary

children, Hanuman was born wearing a loincloth. This was an early

pointer to his life-long pursuit of a celibate, almost ascetic

lifestyle. The other significant occurrence was the presence of

elaborate earrings adorning his ears. The latter has an interesting

piece of legend explaining it:

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