Shri Hanuman Chalisa: The Science And Facts

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Shri Hanuman Chalisa: The Science And Facts 

Hanuman Chalisa on Hanuman is a devotional hym dedicated to Bajrang Bali by the Great Indian poet, philosopher and saint Shri Goswami Tulsidas. Born in the 16th century, Tulsidas authored Hanuman Chalisa in Awadhi language when he was quite young. Here are some interesting facts about hanuman chalisa.

1. The Distance Between Earth & Sunजुग सहस्त्र जोजन पर भानु ,
लील्यो ताहि मधुर फल जानू||18||juga mean the sum of Four Yugas (1 complete Mahayuga) with the unit in divine years.
Satiyuga= 4800 divine years
Tretayuga=3600 divine years
Dwaparyuga=2400 divine years
Kaliyuga=1200 divine years
So 1 juga= 12000 years
Now next is sahastra (सहस्त्र) is common sanskrit word meaning “1000”
Next is jojan also known as Yojan that equals to 8 miles…!!
Calculate distance of sun from earth
Juga X Sahastra X jojan (in miles) = 12000 X 1000 X 8 = 9,60,00,000 miles
Now 1 mile= 1.6km
So 9,60,00,000 miles= 9,60,00,000 X 1.6 km = 15,36,00,000km.
Today estimated distance by NASA is approximately 15,0000000 km which is close to above.

2. Tulsidas met the Immortal Hanuman Face to FaceTulsidas every morning used to go out in the woods just outside of Banaras for his ablutions. After returning back, the remaining water was fetched to a tree which was consumed by a spirit, whose thirst seems to be endless. He was so happy with Tulsidas that he appeared and asked him for a boon. Tulsidas immediately expressed his desire to meet Shri Ram. Expressing his inability to arrange a meeting with Shri Ram, the spirit gave him the ticket to meet Hanuman. Yes, he told how Tulsidas can meet and approach Hanuman, the biggest Bhakt of Shri Ram. Next day, Tulsidas while doing his bhajan saw an old leper attending, he was not only the first person to come but also the last one to leave. Tulsidas followed him and revealed the fact that he knew who he was. Lord Hanuman at first denied, but then came in his real form. This place where Tulsidas met Lord Hanuman is the same place where Sankat Mochan Temple finds his foundation now.

3. Tulsidas wrote Hanuman Chalisa in Prison Tulsi Das went to meet the then  Mughal Islamic emperor Aurangzeb in Delhi after having had a vision of God Sri Rama in Gokula, the birth place of God Sri Krishna. The aurangzed challenged Tulsidas as to show Sri Rama to him. When Tulsidas replied that it is not possible without true devotion to Rama, he was imprisoned by Aurangzeb. In the prison, Tulsidas as is supposed to have written the beautiful verses of the Hanuman Chalisa.

4. The Monkey Menace When he completed the Hanuman Chalisa in prison, it is said that an army of monkeys menaced the city of Delhi. The king unsuccessfully tried to control the monkeys with his forces. Finally, the Emperor is supposed to have realized that the monkey menace was a manifestation of the wrath of Hanuman, the Monkey God. He released Tulsidas and urged him to intervene in this grave matter and it is said that the monkeys stopped their mischiefs immediately after Tulsi’s release.

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 Banner Tulsidas was acclaimed in his lifetime to be a reincarnation of Valmiki, the composer of the original Ramayana in Sanskrit. Tulsidas lived in the city of Varanasi until his death. The Tulsi Ghat in Varanasi is named after him.

6. Who heard it first?
Once when Tulsidas finished singing Sri Rama Charitamanas all people left but one old man was left behind. He was enjoying the pleasure of the song. Then Tulsidas touched the toes of the old man, Lord Hanuman who took the form of the old man showed his original form. Tulsidas was filled with joy by seeing Lord Hanuman original form and started singing sloka consisting with 40 padyas. It is known as Hanuman Chalisa and was first listened by Lord Hanuman himself.

7. Can women chant Hanuman Chalisa?
  According to some customs, worshiping Lord Hanuman and chanting Hanuman Chalisa is prohibited by women, especially those who are unmarried. However, though this custom of worshiping is under debate, we see many unmarried girls visiting the temple often and offering their prayers to Lord Hanuman. The reason why people do not recommend young unmarried girls to worship Lord Hanuman is because he is known to be ‘bal Brahmachari’. However, girls can be a staunch follower of Lord Hanuman and also chant the ‘Hanuman Chalisa’.

8. The Chalisa The work consists of forty-three verses – two introductory Doha, forty Chaupais and one Doha in the end. The first introductory Doha begins with the word shrī, which refers to Sita, who is considered the Guru of Hanuman. The auspicious form, knowledge, virtues, powers and bravery of Hanuman are described in the first ten Chaupais. 
Chaupais eleven to twenty describe the acts of Hanuman in his service to Rama, with the eleventh to fifteenth Chaupais describing the role of Hanuman in bringing back Lakshman to consciousness.

 From the twenty-first Chaupai, Tulsidas describes the need of Hanuman’s Kripa. In the end, Tulsidas hails Hanuman and requests him to reside in his heart and in the heart of Vaishnavas. 
The concluding Doha again requests Hanuman to reside in the heart, along with Rama, Lakshman and Sita.

Some popular Chalisa lines and their meaning 
Jai Hanuman gyaan gun sagar Jai kapees tihun lok ujagar 
 Victory to thee, O’Hanuman! Ocean of Wisdom All hail to you O’Kapisa! (Fountain-head of power,
Wisdom and Shiva-Shakti) you illuminate all the Three worlds (Entire cosmos) with your glory.

Shankar suvan kesari nandan
Tej pratap maha jag vandan 
As a descendant of Lord Sankar,
You are a comfort and pride of Shri Kesari. With the lustre of your Vast Sway, You are propitiated all over the universe.

Sahas badan tumharo jas gaawe
As kahin shripati kanth lagawe
Thousands of living beings are chanting hymns Of your glories, saying thus, Shri Ram warmly,
Hugged him (Shri Hanuman).

Durgam kaaj jagat ke jete
Sugam anugraha tunhre tetey 
The burden of all difficult tasks of the world, Become light with your kind grace.

Bhoot Pisach Nikat nhi aawe 
Mahavir Jab Naam Sunawe 
All the ghosts, demons and evil-
Forces keep away, with the sheer mention, Of  your great name, O’Mahaveer.

Nase Rog Hare Sab Pira
Japat Nirantar Hanumat Vira
All diseases, pain and suffering
Disappear on reciting regularly,
Shri Hanuman’s holy name.

Tumhre Bhajan Raam Ko Paave
Janam Janam Ke Dookh BisraweThrough hymns sung in devotion to you, One can find Shri Ram and become free,
From sufferings of several births.

Har har mahadev 🕉⛳💐🙏

Shri Hanuman : A symbol of Unity

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Punjikasthala, an apsara (celestial nymph) in the palace of Devraj Indra, was exquisitely beautiful and full of vivacity. Getting bored of her opulent and luxurious lifestyle in Indra Loka, she descended on the earth in search of variation in life and different kinds of amusement. However, when she was in a frolicking mood, she came across a monkey meditating in padmasana (lotus posture) like a human sage. Seeing such a funny sight, she not only ridiculed the monkey sage but also hurled fruits and pebbles at him. The sage tried to restrain her in vain. At last, the livid monkey sage cursed Punjikasthala to transform into a monkey as soon as she would fall in love

with someone.

Then the accursed apsara entreated Lord Brahma to find out a way to emancipate her from her misfortune. Brahma advised her to descend to the earth to conjoin her prospective husband and give birth to a son who would be the incarnation of Mahadev Shiva. He also enlightened her that she would be acquitted of the curse as soon as she gave birth to the divine child.

One day from a distance she witnessed a chivalrous man engaged in a fierce battle with a ferocious lion. She was enamoured by the prowess of the man who was none but Kesari, a male vanara (monkey) and the son of Brihaspati. The marriage between Anjana, another name of Punjikasthala, and Kesari was solemnised. The couple prayed to Lord Shiva to get Him as their son. Shiva granted their prayer.

In the meantime, Dasaratha, the king of Ayodhya, was performing putrakama yagna (a holy fire to beget sons) in the hope of having offspring. Agni, the fire god, bestowed the king with sacred payasa (pudding) to distribute it among his wives to get them impregnated. Then a kite swooped down and snatched a fragment of the pudding. The kite dropped it where Anjana was engrossed in deep meditation of Lord Shiva. As per the direction of Lord Shiva, Pavana, the god of wind, carried the pudding to drop it into the outstretched hands of Anjana. She swallowed it and conceived. She gave birth to Hanuman who was the incarnation of Lord Shiva. Thus Hanuman was born out of Immaculate Conception of Anjana.

Another fact however, depicts that Hanuman was born as a result of physical mating between Anjana and Pavana. Anjana despite her monkey appearance was equipped with a good many qualities as a soul. Once while she was out repenting her karma, her spiritual beauty infatuated Pavana. He seduced her resulting in the birth of Hanuman. Again according to a South Indian Version of Shiva Purana, Hanuman was the son of Lord Shiva and Mohini (the female avatar of Lord Vishnu). Thus the birth story of Hanuman has been merged with that of Ayyappa of Sabarimala.

There are several controversial discourses regarding Hanuman’s birthplace. According to Valmiki Ramayana’s Kishkinda Kanda ‘Anjaneya Hill’ in Hampi in Bellary district of Karnataka was the birthplace of Hanuman. The hill is situated on the bank of the sacred river Pampa near the Risyamukha Mountain. Some scholars think that Anjani Guha (cave) in Gumla district in Jharkhand state was the birthplace of Hanuman as there are also mountains named Risyamook mentioned in Ramayana. Besides, the Anjaneri Mountain in Nasik district, Lakshka Hill near Sujangarh in Churu district in Rajasthan and so on are some of the places considered as the birthplace of Hanuman.

Though Hanuman is a popular Hindu deity, he cannot be confined only to Hinduism. This legendary persona may be traced in Jainism and Buddhism, too. He is found even in legends and arts outside the Indian subcontinent such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand. Everywhere Hanuman is projected as heroic, brave and scholar.

According to the Hindu triumvirate, Lord Shiva is one of the three major deities. A god named Rudra, though not Shiva, is mentioned in the Rig Veda. In several scriptures, Hanuman is attributed as the incarnation of Lord Shiva or Rudra. Panchamukha Hanuman is considered the 11th Rudra of Lord Shiva. Again, Lord Shiva is a coalescence of the basic features of Brahmin, Kshatriya and Sudra (Dalit). He is a Brahmin when He teaches Yoga, a Kshatriya when He punishes the evil powers and Sudra when He smokes ganja in crematorium ground and leads bohemian life.

Hanuman is also attributed with the traits of Brahman, Kshatriya and Sudra. In the Hanuman Chalisa composed in Awadhi language by the great 16th-century poet Tulsidas, the qualities and activities of Lord Hanuman are narrated. His wisdom, courage, strength and devotion to Ram are depicted in Hanuman Chalisa. Here Hanuman is identified as Pavanasuta (son of Pavana) as Vayu carried the divine power of Lord Shiva into Anjana’s womb.

Hanuman is described as ‘an ocean of wisdom and virtues’. In Kishkindha Kanda of Valmiki Ramayana, Lord Rama attributes many qualities and characteristics in Hanuman’s personality. Hanuman is described as the possessor of the knowledge of all Vedas and scriptures. Besides, He is endowed with the capacity of faultless speech.

Above all, Hanuman acquired ashta siddhi (eight quintessential perfections). They are Anima (capacity to be reduced to atomic size), Mahima (capacity to increase in size infinitely), Garima (capacity to increase weight infinitely), Laghima (power of being the lightest), Prapti (capacity to be omnipresent), Prakamya (ability to perceive the desires of others), Istva (Lordship over creation) and Vastva (having control over natural forces).

He is also a scholar of nine nidhis (divine treasures) which are Mahapadma (great lotus), Padma (lotus), Shankha (conch shell), Makara (crocodile), Kachchapa (tortoise), Mukunda (precious stone ie cinnabar), Kunda (jasmine), Nila ( sapphire) and Kharva (cups, vessels baked in fire).. Suryadev is the preceptor of Hanuman. Besides, Tulsidas in his scripture Ramayana describes Hanuman as “Kandhe muj jinou saje…” (Hanuman’s shoulder is adorned with sacred thread). All these qualities manifestly establish that Hanuman is a Brahmin.

Some scholars believe that Hanuman is mentioned in Rigveda. They opine that the Vrishakapi of Rigveda alluded to Hanuman. Again according to Frederick Eden Pargiter, a British civil servant and orientalist, Hanuman is a proto-Dravidian deity.

Hanuman may be identified as a Kshatriya when He is adorned with gada (club). He is viewed as the ideal combination of strength and heroic deeds. He had a good many chivalric deeds in His credit. Hanuman assumed Panchamukha (five-faced appearance) to extinguish five lamps burning in different directions at a time. He did so to kill Ahiravana, brother of Ravana, and protect the lives of Lord Rama and Lakshmana. He again proved saviour of Rama and Lakshmana when they were captured by Mahiravana, another brother of Ravana. The saga of Hanuman’s remarkable role in rescuing Sita, the wife of Lord Rama, who was abducted by Ravana, comprises the main story of the Ramayana. He is still considered the patron god in wrestling bout.

Despite all His valour, courage and wisdom, Hanuman dedicated His life for the service of Lord Rama. After the great victory against Ravana, Rama was crowned as the king of Ayodhya. Like other aides of Lord Rama, Hanuman was also honoured by Sita with a necklace of precious stones. Hanuman tore off the necklace to find out traces of Rama and Sita in the stones. When He was mocked by others, Hanuman bifurcated/split His chest to prove that Rama and Sita were actually residing in His heart. Besides, Hanuman was the carrier of Rama’s flag. Being Chiranjibi (immortal) Lord Hanuman stayed on Arjun’s flag as the Kapidhvaja (having flag of Kapi i.e. monkey) in his war chariot during Kurukshetra War narrated in the great Hindu scripture Mahabharata.

Thus Hanuman proved Himself an incarnation of the confluence of Gyan (knowledge) symbolising Brhambhana, Shakti (strength) symbolising Kshatriya and Bhakti (devotion) symbolising Sudra. He was elevated from an animal to the height of a God through His activities, not by His birth.

In the 17th century, Hanuman emerged as a symbol of resistance and dedication against Islamic persecution. Another Bhakti Movement saint Samarth Ramdas, presented Hanuman as a symbol of Marathi nationalism and resistance to Mughal Empire. However, in the present context when intolerance triggered by communalism, casteism and political narrowness has inflicted our country, we should try to strengthen the spirit of “Unity in Diversity” by imbuing it with the diversified identities and characters of Lord Hanuman.

Har har mahadev 🕉⛳🌹🙏