Hinduism is incomplete without lord Hanuman. Lord Hanuman is alive and immortal. Also called Sankat Mochan is said to safeguard the devotees of Lord Ram even today in Kalyuga. He has an infinite number of names like Anjani Sut, Vayu Putra, Pingaksha, Dashagriv Darpaha, Maha Bali, Rameshta, Phalgun Sakha, Amit Vikram, etc. It is being said that in the Kalyuga one can protect himself from arduous situations by chanting Hanuman mantra. He is the easiest to please in the Kalyuga age and is a bridge to reach Lord Rama who is the Avatar of Lord Vishnu.
Numerous fables of Hanuman are widely known as he lifted the whole mountain to protect the life of Laxman, the way he burnt the whole of Lanka with his tale, he swallowed the Sun during his childhood considering it to be an orange, etc. Tales of Hanuman are no less than the stars in the sky and there are a few unexplored aspects of his life also. Summarizing them all is not possible in one article; we intend to bring to light 8 Interesting facts about Hanuman, the powerful Hindu God.
1. Why Shiva took the avatar of Monkey?
Kesari was king of the Monkey Empire and Anjana was a nymph (Apsara) in Swarg Lok whose king was Indra. Her name was Punjikasthala and she was cursed by Sage Gautam for hiding a secret about Lord Indra and Ahalya from him. The saint cursed her with the birth of a monkey and the mode to get rid of the curse was possible only if she gives birth to Lord Shiva in any form. In her next birth, she took birth as Vanar princess, married the chief of the kingdom of monkeys, and gave birth to Hanuman who was off course a monkey like his parents and an avatar of Shiva. Hanuman's birth freed her from the curse of a saint.
2. How did he get his name, Hanuman?
He was referred to as Vayu Putra and Anjani Putra during his childhood before he was named Hanuman. Lord Hanuman out of hunger swallowed the orange-hued Sun when he was just a few years old. Petrified by darkness in the time in the whole universe, the king of heaven, Lord Indra hit Hanuman at his Jaw with his thunderbolt. The jaw of the small and powerful monkey, Anjani Putra got de-shaped and this is how he was named Hanu which is a Sanskrit word that means broken jaw.
3. Is Hanuman still alive?
Do you know as per Hindu scriptures, Hanuman is immortal or Chiranjeevi with no end to his life as long as the next Satyug arrives? The unmatched devotion of Hanuman towards Lord Rama was proved by him many times like when he flew over the long sea to search for Sita, killed demons, and burnt Lanka, etc. Lord Rama gave him the blessing of Immortality and said he would remain immortal even after the destruction of the universe like Shesh Nag. It is believed that when Ram was going back to his abode, Baikuntha Dham, Hanuman refused to go along as he believed that worshipping him would be more appropriate as Rama name is more impactful than Rama himself. The other immortals are Mahabali, Ashwatthama, Ved Vyas, Vibhishan, Kripacharya, Parshuram, and Markandeya. Many saints have claimed to have seen Hanuman even in this age.
4. Why do you see orange or red-colored idols of Hanuman?
In the Hindu religion, there is the custom of females to apply vermillion (Sindoor) on their heads between the partitions of hair called maang for the long life of their respective husbands. Hanuman once noticed Goddess Sita applying sindoor on her head. Knowing that vermillion on the head ensures longevity, Hanuman applied vermillion all over his body for the complete well-being and prolonged existence of his Lord Rama. This is the reason why you see lord Hanuman's idol smeared in the sindoor in temples.
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5. How did Hanuman remain a bachelor despite being married?
We all know that Hanuman maintained celibacy and is known as Brahmachari (unmarried) across the world. Many scriptures state that Hanuman was married and had a son too. Suvarchala was the daughter of Lord Sun and is known as wife of Hanuman. Suvarchala wasn’t born through the normal process of reproduction by Lord Surya. Hanuman wanted to learn Nava Vyakarna. Bachelor didn’t have the right to learn the 9 grammar rules. Lord Sun favoured Hanuman and announced him to remain Prajapatya Brahmachari lifelong even after marriage.
6. Do you know Hanuman had a Son?
Despite celebrating celibacy, Hanuman had a son named Makardhwaja. It is believed that when after putting the whole of Lanka on fire, he took a dip into the sea to extinguish his tail. One of his sweats fell into the sea which went into the mouth of a fish and gave birth to Makardhwaja. He was nurtured by Ahiravan, the brother of Ravan who appointed him as his guard after seeing the magical powers him. The father-son duo fought each other during the invasion of Lanka by Rama and eventually, Hanuman emerged victorious.
7. Are there any siblings of Hanuman?
Do you know that Hanuman had 5 brothers named Matiman, Shritiman, Krtuman, Gatiman, and Dhriti man? Hanuman was the eldest of all his brothers. All his brothers were married and had kids.
8. Do you know what Hanuman dedicated to his Guru?
Hanuman gave Surya Namaskar to his Guru Sun as a part of Guru Dakshina which Hanuman asked his Guru, but he declined to accept any fee. It is an asana which was practised by Hanuman daily as a gratitude for valuable teachings.
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