Facts You Need to Know About Lord Hanuman

1. Facts You Need to Know About Lord Hanuman The Hindu festival of Hanuman Jayanti is just around the corner. According to some scholars, Lord Hanuman brass idolwas based on an ancient "Hindi" word for monkey. Other literature tells about how he was instrumental in delivering Lord Ram’s wife Sita from captivity at the hands of the demon king Ravana during the ancient period when Rama was said to have lived. The story goes that Sita was held captivated in a far-off island; Lanka and Hanuman flew over there using his gigantic tail to carry an entire mountain across the sea so that he could make himself a stepping stone with which he could reach her and save her. Apart from the Epic of Ram and Epic of Mahabharata, Hanuman is also mentioned in several religious texts. He is worshiped not only in India but also in Southeast Asia; however, with varying legends and different incarnations. Brass Hanuman idolis derived from two Sanskrit words ‘Hanu’ and ‘Man’. The word ‘Hanu’ means jaw, while the word ‘Man’ means disfigured. Hanuman was called so because he had a disfigured jaw right from his childhood. Hanuman's jaw was originally perfectly set until he reportedly reached for the Sun - which he mistook to be a ripe fruit than it really was - causing him to burn his jaw. The Sun is one of the strongest natural forces known to man and even with Hanuman's physical might, it still ended up creating this lifelong deformity. Lord Hanuman's mother Anjana was a celestial nymph. Her lordly father wanted to marry her off to someone who could give him powerful children that could rule heaven. When he found out what she had done he cursed her to be born on earth as a monkey until she gave birth to a son who would be worthy of wearing the crown of Indra or king of gods, after which she would get to go back to heaven. She was called Punjikasthala because this place is located in southern India where there is a deity of the same name in Tamil Nadu near Bangalore. If you want more information about the location, please feel free to do your own search on Google Maps. The ancient Indian epic poem, The Mahabharata, describes Hanuman as a man-monkey (man-animal), who possesses incredible powers and is skilled at using them for helping humans. There are three people described in the epic poem, who were present to witness an important moment – when Duryodhana was put inside a deep sleep that made him feel like he was burning up on fire inside, who can help us understand more about this description of Hanuman. They include Arjuna, Sanjaya and Barbarika son of Ghatotkacha. Ramayan has many versions. Brass hanuman Murtiwas one of the characters of Ramayana, and it is said that he created his version of Ramayan, which was supposedly a much-adored version. In Hinduism, Lord Hanuman is worshipped and is held in high esteem for his physical strength and stamina. Many consider him to be a man with a monkey’s head who symbolizes devotion and strength among people. Women do not touch the feet of any form of Lord Hanuman! However, men are allowed to do so because he was a Brahmachari - an unmarried person versed in the scriptures who practiced celibacy.