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Hanuman WallPaper contributed by Mr. Peta Sandeep Reddy, Tirupati

Sundarakanda in Telugu

Here is a great news for Telugu knowing devotees of Hanuman. As every Telugu speaking people knows that Sundarakanda in Telugu is sung by Late Sri M.S. Rama Rao which is the most popular one. It is available to download from the URL in .rm format. You need RealPlayer to play it. Size is very small around 13 MB.

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Hanuman ji is one of the most delightful and colorful of the Hindu gods.

Hanuman ji is one of the most delightful and colorful of the Hindu gods.



He is the son of Vayu - God of the wind - and Anjana, a heavenly maiden born as a monkey under a curse. He is equal to his father in strength and vigor and unsurpassed in intelligence and power.

As a child he imagined the rising sun to be a fruit and flew towards it to pluck it. It was the intervention of Indra, the King of the Gods, that stopped him.

Many believe that his birth is related to that of Rama. Dasharatha, Rama's father, had three queens none of whom could bear him a child. So, he prayed, and his prayers were answered when Agni, the fire God, gave him some kheer to give to his queens.

It was believed that the kheer was blessed by the Gods, and his queens would bear him sons. The story goes that one of his queens, Kaikeyi, dropped a portion of the kheer. This was borne away by the wind into the hands of a monkey. This monkey Anjana, quickly ate up the kheer and soon gave birth to Hanuman!

So, Hanuman is called "Pavan-Putra" meaning son of wind. He is the god of power. Hindus revere Him as the symbol of strength. Hanuman is also described in the Hindu epic Ramayana as a great aide to Lord Rama.

He helped Sri Rama in his mission to kill Ravana and rescue Sita, Lord Rama's beloved wife who was kidnapped by the Devil Ravana.

You will see Hanuman's picture carved out in many caves and the stone walls of many temples and sacred places in India.

Sri Hanuman

Sri Hanuman

Sri Hanuman was born of Anjani from Pavana, the wind-god. He was named Hanuman after the name of the city of Hanumpur over which his maternal uncle Parti Surya ruled. Hanuman's body was strong as a stone. So Anjani named him Vajranga. He is also known by the names "Mahavir" or mightiest hero (because he exhibited several heroic feats), Balibima and Maruti.

He is one of the seven Chiranjivis. He was a learned scholar who knew the nine Vyakaranas. He learnt the Sastras from the sun-god. He was the wisest of the wise, strongest of the strong and bravest of the brave. He was the Sakti of Rudra. He who meditates on him and repeats his name attains power, strength, glory, prosperity and success in life. He is worshipped by all sects of Hindus.

He was the chosen messenger, warrior and devotee of Sri Rama. Rama was his all in all. He lived to serve Rama. He lived in Rama. He lived for Rama.

One tradition states that he is actually an emanation of Shiva, being his Eleventh Rudra. He is a Tantrik favorite too. In the popular imagination he is best known as Sankat Mochan, the destroyer of danger and trouble and he is much called upon to save the faithful from ghosts and spells and other things that go bump in the night.

He was born at the most auspicious hour of the morning of the 8th of the Lunar month, Chaitra, at 4 o'clock on the most blessed day, Tuesday. His birth took place in unusual conditions. His mother was an apsara named Punjikasthala and his father was the God of the Wind, Vayu.

Hanuman established himself as the right hand man of Sugriva, the king's brother, and it was his advice to flee that saved that unfortunate prince when his brother, King Vali, attempted to kill him. Rama helped Sugriva in removing his brother from the throne and the Vaanara armies set out in search of the kidnapped Sita.

In this endeavor, Hanuman is clearly the best hope of success for he has been everywhere and knows all lands. Rama entrusts him with his signet ring so that Sita would have no doubts about his credentials.

In Lanka, Hanuman exhibited his immense strength and extraordinary powers. He destroyed the beautiful grove which was a pleasure resort of Ravana. He uprooted many trees and killed many Rakshasas. Ravana was very much infuriated at this. He sent Jambumali to fight against Sri Hanuman who took the trunk of a tree and hurled it against Jambumali and killed him.

Ravana sent his son Aksha to fight against Hanuman. He was also killed. Then he sent Indrajit. Hanuman threw a great tree upon Indrajit. Indrajit fell down senseless on the ground. After some time Indrajit recovered his consciousness. He threw the noose of Brahma on Hanuman. Hanuman allowed himself to be bound by the noose. He wanted to honour Brahma. Indrajit ordered the Rakshasas to carry the monkey to his father's court. Even a hundred Rakshasas were not able to lift Hanuman.

Hanuman made himself as light as possible. The Rakshasas then lifted him up. When they placed him over their shoulders he suddenly became heavy and crushed them to death. Then Hanuman asked the Rakshasas to remove the rope. They removed the rope and Hanuman proceeded to the council hall of Ravana.

Ravana said, "O mischievous monkey, what will you say in your defence? I will put you to death." Hanuman laughed and said, "O wicked Ravana, give back Sita to Lord Rama and ask his pardon; otherwise you will be ruined and the whole of Lanka will be destroyed." These words of Hanuman made Ravana very furious. He asked the Rakshasas to cut off the head of Hanuman.

Vibhishana intervened and said, "O brother, it is not lawful and righteous to kill a messenger. You can inflict some punishment only."

Ravana consented. He wanted to deprive Hanuman of his tail and make him ugly. He ordered the Rakshasas to wrap Hanuman's tail with cloths soaked in oil and ghee. Hanuman extended his tail to such length and size that all the cloths in Lanka would not cover it. Then he reduced his tail of his own accord. The Rakshasas wrapped the tail with cloths soaked in oil and ghee and lighted the cloths. Hanuman expanded his body to an enormous size and began to jump from place to place. The whole of Lanka caught on fire. All the palatial buildings were burnt down to ashes.

Hanuman then jumped into the sea in order to cool and refresh himself. A drop of his perspiration fell into the mouth of a great fish which gave birth to a mighty hero named Makara Dhvaja. Makara Dhvaja is considered the son of Hanuman. Thereupon Hanuman went to the Asoka grove and told Sita all that he had done.

Then he crossed the sea through the air and came to the place where his army was placed. He told them all that had happened. Thereupon they all marched quickly to carry the good news to Sri Rama and Sugriva. They reached the city of Kishkindha. Hanuman gave Sita's ring to Lord Rama. Sri Rama rejoiced heartily. He praised Hanuman and embraced him saying, "O mighty hero I cannot repay your debt."

When all the brothers and sons of Ravana were killed, Ravana sent for his brother Ahi Ravana who was the king of the nether world. Ahi Ravana came to Lanka. Ravana asked his help to fight against Sri Rama and Lakshmana.

Ahi Ravana consented to help his brother. At the dead of night he assumed the form of Vibhishana, the brother of Ravana and an ally and devotee of Sri Rama. He reached the place where Rama and Lakshmana were sleeping. Hanuman was keeping watch. He thought that it was Vibhishana who was coming. Therefore he allowed him to enter the camp. Ahi Ravana quietly took the two brothers upon his shoulders and repaired to his kingdom.

When the day dawned, Hanuman found out that Sri Rama and Lakshmana were missing. He found out that Ahi Ravana had carried them to his kingdom. At once he proceeded to the nether world and received information that Ahi Ravana had made arrangements to kill the two brothers in sacrifice. Hanuman assumed a tiny form, entered his kingdom. When Ahi Ravana was about to sacrifice the two brothers, Hanuman appeared in his own form and killed Ahi Ravana. He installed Makara Dhvaja, his own son on the throne, took the brothers on his shoulders and brought them to Lanka.

Hanuman killed many heroes in the great war. Dhumar, Vajro, Roshat, Ankhan and several other great warriors were killed by him.

When the great war was over, Vibhishana was installed on the throne of Lanka. The time of banishment was about to be over. Sri Rama, Lakshmana, Sita and Sri Hanuman sat in the Pushpaka Vimana or aeroplane and reached Ayodhya in time.

The coronation ceremony of Lord Rama was celebrated with great eclat and pomp. Sita gave Hanuman a necklace of pearls of rare quality. Hanuman received it with great respect and began to break the pearls with his teeth. Sita and other ministers who were sitting in the council hall were quite astonished at this queer act of Hanuman.

Sita asked Hanuman, "O mighty hero, what are you doing? Why do you break the pearls?" Sri Hanuman said, "O venerable mother, it is the most valuable necklace indeed as it has come to me through thy holy hand. But I want to find out whether any of the pearls contain my beloved Lord Rama. I do not keep a thing devoid of him. I do not find him in any of the pearls." Sita asked, "Tell me whether you keep Lord Rama within you." Sri Hanuman immediately tore open his heart and showed it to Sri Rama, Sita and others. They all found Lord Rama accompanied by Sita in the heart of Sri Hanuman.

Lord Rama rejoiced heartily. He came down the throne and embraced Hanuman and blessed him. Sri Hanuman passed the rest of his life in the company of the Lord.

When Sri Rama ascended to his supreme abode, Sri Hanuman also wished to follow him. But the Lord asked him to remain in this world as his representative and attend all the assemblies of men where discourses on his deeds were held and heard, and help his devotees in cultivating devotion.

Hanuman has been blessed by Rama as "chiranjivi" meaning of it is that he will live for ever. Hence it is belived that Hanuman still lives in manasorover, Himalayas and there were some instances in which the devotess had personally seen him and taken photographs of him. It is believed that whenever the story of Ramayana is recited, Hanuman listens.

O mighty Hanuman, untiring and devoted Sevak of Sri Rama, joy of Anjana, king of Brahmacharins, show us the secrets of Brahmacharya and the ways to attain purity in thought, word and deed. May India have such heroes and Brahmacharins ever more!

Where Hanuman is, there are Sri Rama and Sri Sita and wherever Sri Rama and Sri Sita are praised and their deeds recited, there Hanuman is.

Hanuman ranks first amongst the heroes of the world. His heroic deeds, wonderful exploits and marvellous feats of strength and bravery cannot be adequately described. His sense of duty was extremely laudable. He had great skill in all military tactics and methods of warfare. His crossing the sea of thirty miles in one leap and lifting the crest of a mountain in the palm of the hand, his carrying of the brothers on his shoulders from the nether world to Lanka are all astounding, superhuman feats which baffle human description.

He conquered innumerable difficulties which cropped up in his way through his courage, patience and undaunted spirit. He made untiring search to find Sita. At the time of danger he exhibited marvellous courage and presence of mind. He was steady and firm in his actions. He was always successful in his attempts. Failure was not known to him. He gave up his life in the service of the Lord. He had not a tinge of selfishness in his actions. All his actions were offerings unto Lord Rama. No one reached the peak in Dasya Bhava like Sri Hanuman. He was a rare jewel among devotees, the supreme head among Pundits, the king among celibates and the commander among heroes and warriors.

Glory to Hanuman, the blessed devotee of Lord Rama. Glory, glory to Sri Anjaneya, the mighty hero, undaunted warrior and learned Brahmacharin, the like of whom the world has not yet seen and will not see in time to come.

May his blessings be upon all in the universe.

Anjaneya- the unparallelled bhakta

Anjaneya- the unparallelled bhakta

Anjaneya the bhakta non parallel. God himself and a pathway to the Gods too. In these times of distress and conflict a virtual pillar of strength and a symbol of hope. His very presence on earth a beacon offering direction in the path of spiritual progress.

Lord Anjaneya was so selfless that he refused moksha saying that he would remain on earth as long as the name of Lord Rama is uttered here.Emulating his qualities of total loyalty, steadfastness, fearlessness and the confidence to overcome seemingly unsurmountable obstacles could well offer a recipe for modern life.

It is no wonder then that the worship of Anjaneya has grown by leaps and bounds in the last few years. Earlier there used to be only a couple of temples famous for Hanuman as he is called in the South. One of them was the Namakkal Anjaneyar. Today, this has changed dramatically and we hear frequently of a new temple coming up. The proposed demolition of a Hanumar shrine on the GST road recently led to such a public outcry that the authorities had to back down and build a much bigger temple on the same spot.

There are many temples to Anjaneya in Chennai and one that has become very popular is the Nanganallur Anjaneyar temple.But here we look at another temple in the heart of the city, the Bhakta Anjaneyar temple at Alamelumangapuram, Mylapore.

Before going into some more details about the ‘mahaimai’ of Anjaneya to whom Valmiki has devoted a whole ‘kandam’ in the Ramayana. Reading the Sundara Kandam which describes Anjaneya’s journey to Lanka, his meeting with Sita, their ensuing conversations and so on, is believed to be a cure for any problem physical, mental or spiritual.

Reading the Sundara Kandam is always followed by reading a chapter in the Ramayana devoted to the Mahapattabhishekam of Lord Rama.

Anjaneya believed to be the son of Vayu has two main forms, bhakta and veera and both forms are beneficient. Bhakta Anjaneya stresses the devotional aspect while Veera Anjaneya underlines the importance of valour and fearlessness. It is also believed that Lord Siva himself manifested himself as Anjaneya to assist Lord Rama in overcoming the demon Ravana as Rama could not exercise his divine powers in that avatar of Lord Vishnu.

Like Lord Ganapati, worship of Anjaneya has overcome distinctions of creed. The Mylapore temple for instance sees an influx of devotees from all linguistic groups .The most popular feature here is the koti archana. One crore names of Anjaneya are being recited at the temple over a period of nearly two years.

The recitation which commenced in April 1997 is likely to reach its culmination around Oct-Dec 1999.

Devotees can participate in this by giving details of the date on which they would like archana to be done in their name .

The temple itself was constructed in the cul-de-sac under the direction of Kanchi Shankarachaya, His Holiness Jayendra Saraswati who desired that an Anjaneya temple in South Madras should be built with a tall vigraha.

Accordingly the temple was completed with a 18-foot vigraha made by Muthiah Stapathy.The yantra prathishtai was done on 31-3-85 and the ashtabandhana mahasamprokshanam was performed on 26-6-86.

Hanumath jayanti is celebrated in a grand manner in this temple from Dec 16 to Jan 14. The highpoints being the dazzling alankaram done to the lord. The decoration with butter, fruits and vadas and tulsi leaves make the vigraha so attractive that one cannot leave the temple but with a heavy heart.

Ramanavami celebrations are marked by music concerts and katha kalashepam and the Utsavamurthis of Lord Rama, Sita and Lakshmana with Hanuman are taken on a procession in the area.

As always the grace of Lord Vinayaka is required for any endeavour and Shri Vijaya Ganapathy has a sannidhi to himself in this temple.

A sannidhi for Lord Rama is to be built in the year 2000

The most popular offering to the Lord is the vadamalai on Thursdays and Saturdays. Devotees can offer 108 or 504 or1008 vadas strung as a garland.