| Lord Hanuman, the monkey faced God in the Hindu pantheon of Gods and Goddesses, is very famous for his strength, valor and most importantly being an ardent devotee of Lord Sri Rama. Being the son of mother Anjana and primate king Kesari, the Lord is known by the names Anjaneya and son of Kesari. He is also well known as Maruti having Marut, the god of wind, as his god-father. |
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| By mistake, the Lord during his childhood was attacked by the king of gods, Indra, with his powerful weapon Vajraayudha that left a mark on his face. Hence he is also well known by the name Hanuman. |
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| The Lord is renowned to be the best example of being an ardent devotee (of Lord Sri Rama). He's also famous for his abilities to get tasks at hand finished beyond expectations. He played a very important role in the epic Ramayana assisting Lord Sri Rama in getting rid of asuras (anti gods). |
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| The Lord's birthday is celebrated on the full moon day of lunar calendar Chaitra. |
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| In the glory of the "best amongst devotees" and "the one who can easily be propitiated," Goswami Tulsidas authored the famous Hanuman Chalisa. Hanuman Chalisa is a compilation of 40 stanzas glorifying the deeds of Hanuman in the north Indian language of Audh. However, irrespective of ones dialect, devotees from world over recite Hanuman Chalisa with utmost devotion. It is strongly believed that recital of Hanuman Chalisa 108 times a day for 40 continuous days has potential to yield very auspicious results. |
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| Equally famous is the Anjaneya Dandakam written in south Indian language Telugu. Since it is in Telugu, the people from Andhra Pradesh or the ones speaking Telugu find the recital relatively easy. |
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