Hanuman

courtesy:Sri.Gopala Krishnan

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1. Hanuman Introduction

Hanuman is a Hindu deity, who is an ardent devotee of Rama, a central character
in the Indian epic Ramayana. He is a chiramjeevi.

Hanuman was born to Anjana, a female vanara, and Kesari, a male vanara, on MULA
NAKSHATRA, on the full moon day in the month of Chaitra near Trimbakeshwar,
Maharashtra. ( While Moola star is so sacred it is not known why many scare of
the star ..)

His mother Anjana was an apsara who, due to a curse, had to born on Earth as a
female vanara. She would be redeemed from this curse on her giving birth to an
incarnation of Lord Shiva( Anjaneya)

Hanuman is endowed with 28 transcendental divine opulence, with perfection in
each. He is especially so because he is born with the Power of Rudra and with
"Daasya Bava Bhakti" to Rama, the incarnation of Vishnu. One among the divine
opulence is enlarging and diminishing in size.

The place of birth of Hanuman is Aanjan. Aanjan is a small village about 18 km
away from Gumla via Toto. The name of the village has been derived from the name
of goddess Anjani, mother of Mahaveer Hanuman. Aanjani Gufa (cave), 4 km from
the village, is believed to be the place where Anjani once lived.

Many objects of archaeological importance obtained from this place have been
placed at Patna Museum.

It is also debated that Hanuman was born on Anjaneya Hill, in Hampi, Karnataka,
near the Risyamukha Mountain on the banks of the Pampa, where Sugreeva and Sri
Rama met. There is a temple that marks the spot.

Anjana along with her husband Kesari, performed intense prayers to Shiva to
beget Him as her Child. Pleased with their devotion, Shiva granted them the boon
they sought. Hence, Hanuman is also known as "Maharudra" because he was born of
the boon given to Anjana by Shiva.

The Valmiki Ramayana, (Yuddha Kanda) states that Kesari is the son of Brihaspati
and that Kesari also fought on Rama's side in the war against Ravana. This means
planet Guru is the grand father of Lord Anjaneya.

1.1 Other traditions about Hanuman's birth

Several other traditions also account for Hanuman's birth. One is that at the
time that Anjana was worshipping Lord Shiva, elsewhere, Dasharatha, the king of
Ayodhya, was performing the Putrakama Ishti Yaga in order to have children. As a
result, he received some sacred pudding, payasam, to be shared by his three
wives, leading to the births of Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata, and Shatrughna.

By divine ordinance, a kite snatched a fragment of that pudding and dropped it
while flying over the forest where Anjana was engaged in worship. Vayu, the
Hindu deity of the wind, delivered the falling pudding to the outstretched hands
of Anjana, who consumed it. Hanuman was born to her as a result. This version
account for Hanuman as brother of Lord Sri Rama.

1.2 Name Anjaneya

Being Anjana's son, Hanuman is also called Anjaneya , which literally means
"arising from Anjani".

1.3 Hanuman, son of Vayu

Hanuman, in another interpretation is told to be the son of Vayu or a
manifestation of Vayu, the god of wind. When Ravana tried to enter the Kailash
(the abode of Shiva), he called Nandishwara "a monkey". Nandishwara in return
cursed Ravana that a monkey would burn his Lanka. Refer our prayer "Anjaneya
veera, Hanumantha soora , VAYU KUMARA , Hanumantha….

2. References to Hanuman in classical literature

References to Hanuman in classical literature could be found as early as those
of 5th to 1st century BC in Panini's Astadhyayi, Abhiseka Nataka, Pratima
Nataka, and Raghuvamsam of Kavi Kalidasa.

3. Haumanth mark due to hitting thunderbolt of Indra

As a child, assuming the Sun to be a ripe mango, Ajaneya once started flying to
catch hold of Sun to eat him.( Remember his divine opulence to fly also) Rahu,
the Vedic planet corresponding to an eclipse, was at the same time seeking out
the sun as well, and he clashed with Hanuman.

Rahu got defeated and Hanuman went up again to fetch the Sun

Indra, king of Devas was approached by Rahu with disappointment and an enraged
Indra, responded by throwing the Vajra (thunderbolt) at Hanuman, which struck
his jaw.

He fell back down to the earth and became unconscious. Upset, Vayu went into
seclusion seeing the state of his son , taking the atmosphere with him. ( VAYU
KUMARA, HANUMANTHA…)

As living beings began to be asphyxiated, Indra withdrew the effect of his
thunderbolt, and the devas revived Hanuman and blessed him with multiple boons.
A permanent mark was left on his chin (hanuhH in Sanskrit), explaining his name
Hanumantha…..

4. Sun God accept Hanuman as Sishya

On ascertaining Surya, the Hindu deity of the sun, to be an all-knowing teacher,
Hanuman raised his body into an orbit around the sun and requested that Surya
accept him as a student. Surya first refused, claiming that as he always had to
be on the move in his chariot, it would be impossible for Hanuman to learn
effectively as such from him.

Undeterred by Surya's refusal, Hanuman enlarged his body, placed one leg on the
eastern ranges and the other on the western ranges, and with his face turned
toward the sun made his request again. Pleased by his persistence, Surya
accepted.

Hanuman then moved (backwards, to remain facing Surya) continuously with his
teacher, and learned all of the latter's knowledge.

4.1 Gurudakshina

When Hanuman requested Surya to quote his "guru-dakshina" (teacher's fee), the
latter refused, saying that the pleasure of teaching one as dedicated as him was
the fee in itself. Hanuman insisted, whereupon Surya asked him to help his
(Surya's) spiritual son Sugriva.
Hanuman's choice of Surya as his teacher is said to signify SURYA AS A KARMA
SAAKSHI, an eternal witness of all deeds.

Members may at this time recollect sage Yanjavalkya got sukla yajur vedam
worshipping Sun God and the Vedam appeared before him as glittering pages one
after the other.

5. Unable to remember his ability unless reminded

Hanuman was mischievous in his childhood, and sometimes teased the meditating
sages in the forests during their worship. Finding his antics unbearable, but
realizing that Hanuman was but a child, (albeit invincible), the sages placed a
mild curse on him by which he became unable to remember his own ability unless
reminded by another person.

It is hypothesised that without this curse, the entire course of the Ramayana
war might have been different, for he demonstrated phenomenal abilities during
the war.

5.1 Kishkinda kanda and Sundara kanda

The curse is highlighted in Kishkindha Kanda and Sundara Kanda when Jambavantha
reminds (the quietly wondering) Hanuman of his abilities and encourages him to
go and find Sita. The specific verse that is recited by Jambavantha is roughly
translated below:

Rough translation:

You are as powerful as the wind (Hanumanji was the son of Pawan, God of wind);

You are intelligent, illustrious & an inventor.

There is nothing in this world that's too difficult for you;

Whenever stuck, you are the one who can help.

Friends , now you can understand why I ( We is better term- all staff ) used to
pray at Vikas bhavan Anjaneyar while having tough projects.

In this posting I have elaborated the following - Anjaneya, Hanumantha, Vayu
kumara in this posting

6. Sundara kanda

The Sundara Kanda, the fifth book in the Ramayana, focuses on the adventures of
Hanuman.

It is said Hanuman meets Rama during the latter's 14-year exile in the forest.
While with his brother Lakshmana, Rama was searching for his wife Sita who had
been abducted by Ravana
6.1 Hanuman approaches Sri Rama in the disguise of a Brahmin

Having seen Rama and Lakshmana, Sugriva sends Hanuman to ascertain their
identities. Hanuman approaches the two brothers in the guise of a Brahmin. His
first words to them are such that Rama says to Lakshmana that none could speak
the way the Brahmin did unless he or she had mastered the Vedas.

When Rama introduces himself, Hanuman reveals his identity and falls prostrate
before Rama, who embraces him warmly. Thereafter, Hanuman's life becomes
interwoven with that of Rama.

6.2 Guru dakshina to Sun God

Hanuman then brings about a friendship and alliance between Rama and Sugriva;
Rama helps Sugriva regain his honour and makes him king of Kishkindha. Hanuman
so pays the gurudakshina desired by Sun god- making Sugreeva as king.
7. Encounter with Surasa – sea monster

In their search for Sita, a group of Vanaras reaches the southern seashore.
Hanuman too is saddened at the possible failure of his mission, until the other
vanaras and the wise bear Jambavantha begin to extol his virtues.

Hanuman then recollects his own powers, enlarges his body, and flies across the
ocean. On his way, he encounters a mountain that rises from the sea, proclaims
that it owed his father a debt, and asks him to rest a while before proceeding.
Not wanting to waste any time, Hanuman thanks the mountain and carries on.

He then encounters a sea-monster, Surasa, who challenges him to enter her mouth.
When Hanuman outwits her, she admits that her challenge was merely a test of his
courage. After killing Simhika, a rakshasa, he reaches Lanka.

(My note- these are all new information to me or I would have forgot after
reading long back)

8.Hanuman extinguishes flame in his tail in seawater

After he finds Sita in captivity in a garden, Hanuman reveals his identity to
her, reassures her that Rama has been looking for her, and uplifts her spirits.
He offers to carry her back to Rama, but she refuses his offer, saying it would
be an insult to Rama as his honour is at stake….

After extinguishing his flaming tail in the sea, he returns to Rama

9. Hanuman brings Sanjeevani from Dronagiri hills

When Lakshmana was severely wounded by Indrajit during the war against Ravana,
Hanuman was sent to fetch the Sanjivani, a powerful life-restoring herb from
Dronagiri Mountain in the Himalayas, to revive him.
Ravana realises that if Lakshmana dies, a distraught Rama would probably give
up, and so his uncle Kalnaimi tempt Hanuman away with luxury. Hanuman is tipped
off by a crocodile (actually a celestial being under a curse) and kills
Kalnaimi. When he is unable to find the specific herb before nightfall, Hanuman
takes the entire Dronagiri Mountain to the battlefield in Lanka,

My note- Kalnaimi incident is also new information to me

10 Bharatha injure Anjaneya

Anjaneya was injured when he was crossing the Ayodhya with the big Dronagiri
Mountain on his hands. As he was crossing over Ayodhya, Bharat, Rama's young
brother saw him and assumed that some rakshas is taking this mountain to hurt
his brother Rama.

So he attacked him with his arrow on his legs and Hanuman was injured. Hanuman
landed and told Bharat that he is Hanuman and taking sanjeevni to save Bharat's
brother Lakshman. Bharat was very sorry for his act but Hanuman continued his
journey with injured leg.

My note- Bharatha incident is also new information to me

11. Makara dwaja – son of Anjaneyar

In another incident during the war (which brought about Hanuman's Panchamukha
form), Rama and Lakshmana are captured by the rakshas Mahiravana and his brother
Ahiravana, who hold them captive in their palace in Patalpuri or Patala (the
netherworld).

Mahiravana keeps them as offerings to his deity. Searching for them, Hanuman
reaches Patala whose gates are guarded by a young creature called Makardhwaja
who is part reptile and part Vanara.

The story of Makardhwaja's birth is said to be that when Hanuman had
extinguished his burning tail in the ocean, a drop of his sweat had fallen into
the waters and eventually become Makardhwaja, who perceives Hanuman as his
father. When Hanuman introduces himself to Makardhwaja, the latter asks his
blessings, but fights him to fulfil the task of guarding the gate. Hanuman
defeats and imprisons him to gain entry.

12. Pancha mukha Anjaneya

Upon entering Patala, Hanuman discovers that to kill Mahiravana, HE MUST
SIMULTANEOUSLY EXTINGUISH FIVE LAMPS BURNING IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS.

Hanuman assumes the Panchamukha or five-faced form of Sri Varaha facing north,
Sri Narasimha facing south, Sri Garuda facing west, Sri Hayagriva facing the sky
and his own facing the east, and BLOWS OUT THE LAMPS.

Hanuman then rescues Rama and Lakshmana. Afterwards, Rama asks Hanuman to crown
Makaradhwaja king of Patalpuri. Hanuman then instructs Makardhwaja, his son to
rule Patalpuri with justice and wisdom.

13. Why did Anjaneya rushed to Ayodhya preceding Srirama?

When the war with Ravana ended, Rama's 14-year exile has almost elapsed. Rama
then remembered Bharata's vow to immolate him if Rama does not return to rule
Ayodhya immediately, on completion of the stipulated period.

Realising that it would be a little later than the last day of the 14 years when
he would reach Ayodhya, Rama is anxious to prevent Bharata from giving up his
life. Hanuman therefore flies to Ayodhya to inform Bharata that Rama is on his
way home.

14. Honours to Hanuman

Shortly after Sri Rama was crowned Emperor upon his return to Ayodhya, Rama
decided to ceremoniously reward all his well-wishers. At a grand ceremony in his
court, all his friends and allies take turns was honoured at the throne. Hanuman
approached for getting a reward.

Seeing Hanuman coming up to him, an emotionally overwhelmed Rama embraces him
warmly, declaring that he could never adequately honour or repay Hanuman for the
help and services he received from the noble Vanara.

Sita, however, insists that Hanuman deserved honour more than anyone else, and
asks him to seek a gift. Upon Hanuman's request, Sita gives him a necklace of
precious stones adorning her neck. When he receives it, Hanuman immediately
takes it apart, and peers into each stone.

Taken aback, many of those present demanded to know why he is destroying the
precious gift. Hanuman answered that he was looking into the stones to make sure
that Rama and Sita are in them, because if they are not, the necklace is of no
value to him. Hanuman tears his chest open, and everyone is stunned to see Rama
and Sita literally in his heart. This form of Anjaneya too adorns our pooja
rooms.

15 Hanumanth Ramayana

After the victory of SriRama over Ravana, Hanuman went to the Himalayas to
continue his worship of the Lord. There he scripted a version of the Ramayana on
the Himalayan Mountains using his nails, recording every detail of Rama's deeds.

When Maharishi Valmiki visited him to show him his own version of the Ramayana,
he saw Hanuman's version and got disappointed.

When Hanuman asked Valmiki the cause of his sorrow, the sage said that his
version, which he had created very laboriously, was no match for the splendour
of Hanuman's, and would therefore go ignored.

15.1 Hanuman discards his Ramayana

At this, Hanuman discarded his own version, which is called the Hanumad
Ramayana. Maharishi Valmiki was so taken aback that he said he would take
another birth to sing the glory of Hanuman, which he had understated in his
version.

15.2 Kalidasa decipher one tablet

Later, one tablet of Hanumad Ramayana is said to have floated ashore during the
period of Mahakavi Kalidasa, and hung at a public place to be deciphered by
scholars. Kalidasa is said to have deciphered it and recognised that it was from
the Hanumad Ramayana recorded by Hanuman in an extinct script, and considered
him very fortunate to see at least one pada of the stanza.

16. Hanuman remains on earth while Sree Rama depart to Heavenly abode

After the war, and after reigning for several years, the time arrived for Rama
to depart to his heavenly abode. Many of Rama's entourage, including Sugriva,
decided to depart with him. Hanuman, however, requested to remain on earth as
long as Rama's name was venerated by people. Sita accorded Hanuman that desire,
and granted that his image would be installed at various public places, so he
could listen to people chanting Rama's name. He is one of the immortals of
Hinduism.

17. Hanuman in the Mahabharata

Nokkada nammutae
Margae kitakkuna
Markata neeyangu
Marikkita sata (Kalyana sougandhikam)

Hanuman is also considered to be the brother of Bhima on grounds that both have
the same father, Vayu. During the Pandavas' exile, he appears disguised as a
weak and aged monkey to Bhima in order to subdue his arrogance. Bhima enters a
field on his way to get the flower Kalyana Sougandhikam for Droupadi, where
Hanuman is lying with his tail blocking the way. Bhima, unaware of his identity,
tells him to remove it. In return, Hanuman tells him to remove it himself. Bhima
tries this, but is unable to do it despite his great strength and therefore
inquires into Hanuman's identity, which is then revealed.

Upon Bhima's request, Hanuman is also said to have enlarged himself and shown
him the same size in which he had crossed the sea to go to Lanka, looking for
Sita. Hanuman Chatti where Bhima met Hanuman, near Badrikashram

17.1 Arjuna and Hanumantha

More significantly, during the great battle of Kurukshetra, Arjuna entered the
battlefield with a flag displaying Hanuman on his chariot.

The incident that led to this was an earlier encounter between Hanuman and
Arjuna, wherein Hanuman appeared as a small talking monkey before Arjuna at
Rameshwaram, where Rama had built the great bridge to cross over to Lanka to
rescue Sita.

Upon Arjuna's wondering aloud at Rama's taking the help of monkeys rather than
building a bridge of arrows, Hanuman challenged him to build such a bridge
capable of bearing him alone, and Arjuna, unaware of the monkey's true identity,
accepted.

Hanuman then proceeded to repeatedly destroy the bridges made by Arjuna, who
decided to take his own life.

Vishnu then appeared before them both, chiding Arjuna for his vanity and Hanuman
for making Arjuna feel incompetent. As an act of penitence, Hanuman decided to
help Arjuna by stabilizing and strengthening his chariot during the imminent
great battle. Legend goes that Hanuman is one of the three people to have heard
the Bhagwad Gita from Krishna, the other two being Arjuna and Sanjaya.

18. Prophets seen Anjaneya

There have been numerous prophets who claimed to have seen Hanuman in modern
times, notably Madhvacharya (13 Century A.D.), Tulsidas (16th century), Sri
Ramdas Swami (17th century) and Raghavendra Swami (17th century), Swami Ramdas
(20th century) and Sri Sathya Sai Baba (20th century).

Swaminarayan, founder of the Hindu Swaminarayan sects (including BAPS), holds
that other than worship of God through the Narayana Kavacha, Hanuman is the only
lower deity who may be worshiped in the event of trouble by evil spirits.

19. Hanuman present wherever Ramayana is read

Others have also asserted his presence wherever the Ramayana is read.

That wherever the deeds of Sri Rama are sung, At all such places does Hanuman
cry tears of devotion and joy, At all such places does his presence remove the
fear of demons.

This can be found in other texts such as the Vinaya Patrika by Tulsidas and the
Mahabharta, and in other texts with only slight variation in language. Even
where Ramayanpath is taking place, there is a special puja and space (asan)
reserved for Hanuman.

20 Hanuman as a Yogi

Hanuman is worshipped by villagers as a protective boundary guardian, by Shaiva
ascetics as a Yogi and by wrestlers for his strength.

There was a recent film acted by Mohanlal and Meena by name Brahmachari in
Malayalam where Mohanal is a Brahma Chari, body builder, worshipper of Anjaneya.
There is a beautiful song sung by Meena with Mohanlal and in the end Mohanlal
calling Anjaneyaa and jump down stairs.

There are numerous temples for Hanuman, and his images are usually installed at
all temples where images of avatars of Vishnu are installed. Hanuman temples are
believed to keep the area and surroundings free of rakshasas and 'evils'. This
was a presentational 'Varam' to him by Rama and Sita. Hanuman idols are found on
mountain roads because it is believed that he protects people from accidents.

21. Hanuman temple at Jakku, Simla

Jakhu temple is a famous temple for Lord Hanuman at Shimla, the capital of Himachal Pradesh. The word "Jakhuo" is derived from Yaku after Yaksha. The hill is the legendary abode of Yakshas, Kinnaras Nagas and Asuras.

Legend has it that the sudden landing of Hanuman flattened the hill; a temple dedicated to Lord Hanuman is now located there.

When lord Hanuman was moving towards Himalaya to get sanjeevani herb, all of a sudden he saw sage Yaaku on Jakhu Mountain in penance. This place was named Jakhu, after the sage, another version.

In order to gather more details about sanjeevvani, lord Hanuman landed here. As a result of which Jakhu Mountain which earlier was much higher, half sunk into earth. After getting all the clarifications about the herb, lord Hanuman started his journey towards mount Dronachalam.

However, his friends accompanying him felt asleep there due to long and distant tiring journey. When they woke up, all of them were sad on not finding lord Hanuman with them. All of them decided to stay here. Their successors can be seen roaming in this area even today.

Lord Hanuman had promised the sage Yaaku to meet him during his back journey. However due to shortage of time as a result of wickedness of Rakshasa Kaalnemi, he had to return back to Lanka via shorter route from Dronadri.

The sage felt very sad. At that time lord Hanuman appeared before the sage and told him the reason for not keeping his promise. When lord Hanuman disappeared, an idol of lord Hanuman appeared by itself and is present in the temple till date. This temple of lord Hanuman was constructed by the Yaaku sage in remembrance of lord Hanuman.

22. Hanuman temple at Chithrakoot

One of the most famous places of pilgrimage in central India is claimed to be the resting place of Shri Hanuman at Chitrakoot. The Hanuman Dhara Temple is situated on the peak of mountain where there is natural rock formation image of Shri Hanuman inside the cave and a natural stream of water falling on the tail.

It is believed that after the coronation of Lord Sri Rama, Hanuman requested for a permanent place to settle in the Kingdom of Lord Ram, where his Injury of burns on his tails will be cured. Lord Sri Rama then with his arrow spurred a stream of water on the tip of mountain and asked hanuman to rest there and water of the stream will fall on his tail to cool down burning sensation on his tail.

23. Hanuman and Lord Sani

In the Hindu faith, Hanuman is not afflicted by Shani.

In the Ramayana, Hanuman is said to have rescued Shani, that is, the planet Saturn, from the clutches of Ravana.

In gratitude, Shani promised Hanuman that those who prayed to him (Hanuman) would be rescued from the painful effects of Saturn, which in Hindu astrology, is said to produce malefic effects on one's life when one is afflicted "negatively" with Saturn.

23.1 Hanuman warns Lord Sani

Another version of the legend behind why Lord Shani stays away from those who remember the Lord Ram's name is as follows: -

Once Lord Hanuman was sitting silently absorbed in deep meditation of Lord Rama. Lord Shani passed by and he felt to tease Hanuman. He started teasing Hanuman by pulling his tail, and pinching (To indicate commencing of Sani dasa….?).

Hanuman warned him to go away as he is his Guru's (Lord Sun) son, and so he respects him. When Shani did not heed to , Hanuman gave a good thrashing. In the struggle finally Shani pleaded to leave him and Hanuman took a promise from him that Shani will never ever go near a devotee who is meditating on Lord Rama. Hanuman had 28 siddies, please recollect at this instance.

24. Kumkum pottu on tail

There is also a belief that all the planets are under the control of Hanuman's tail. Whoever worships Hanuman is granted fortitude and strength. He is considered to be the lord of Mars. Mars is considered to be the Senapati (General) of the army of God. In human body, Mars is symbolized in the form of blood. Hence Kumkum pottu reasoning I think. However when there are continued calamities, delay in marriage, it is a practice for the lady of the house to put kumkum on the tail after morning bath and prayer. Learned members can write more about this aspect.

25. Famous Anjaneya temples

I have included this section just to mention about some oldest and famous temples and to mention about a few tallest Anjaneya idols. Hanuman is worshipped by Hindus all over the world.

25.1 Khajuraho

The oldest known independent Hanuman statue is the one at Khajuraho, which has an inscription dated Sam. 940 (AD 883) mentioning that it was erected by Gahil's son Gollak.

25.2. Punjab

Sankat Mochan Shri Hanuman Mandir, located in the Punjab town of Phillaur is one of the popular temples of Hanuman.

25.3 Namakkal Anjaneyar temple

There is an 18-feet idol of Sri Hanuman in the temple facing east, worshipping Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swami (one of the avatar of god Vishnu) in this temple. Anjenayar idol is Swayambu, said keep growing in height thus, TEMPLE HAS NO ROOF ENCLOSING.
25.5 Sholinghur

Sri Yoga Narasimha swami temple and Sri Yoga Anjaneyar temple are located in Sholinghur, a town that is about 30 km from Arakkonam of Vellore District. Sri yoga Anjaneyar temple located over small hill (chinna malai=small hill) containing 480 steps from ground. Lord Anjaneyar is with Chathurbhujam (Chathur=four, bhujam=arms)

Sri Sangu and Sri Chakaram 2 hands and Jabba Malai and Jaba Shankaram in other two respectively facing Sri yoga Narasimha swami and Yoga Amurthavalli Thayar present over hill(periya malai= big hill)with 1305 steps from ground. Sholinghur shetram one among 108 divya desams also one of most famous temple of our Lord Anjaneya.

Interested members can read much more about this temple from trsiyengar.com. I have visited the temple when I was Junior Engineer in that area in 1970's.

25.6. Bangalore

Ragigudda Anjaneya temple is a Hanuman temple located in JP Nagar Bangalore. The temple is located on a hillock.

25.7 Maharashtra

The Hanuman temple at Nerul, Navi Mumbai, and Maharashtra, India is situated inside SIES complex. The Hanuman idol is 33 feet tall and is installed on a pedestal of height 12 feet.

25.8 Nanganallur

Similarly, a 32 feet idol of Sri Anjaneyar was entrenched in 1989 at Nanganallur in Chennai, India. The distinguishing factor of the idol is that it was moulded out of a single rock. I have wrote earlier about Nanganallur Anjaneyar.

26.Other large Lord Hanuman idols:

A 72 feet statue of Lord hanuman is present in Hanuman Vatika (temple complex) in Raurkela, Orissa, India.

A 30 foot Murti of Anjaneyaswamy, in Ponnur near Guntur in Andhra Pradesh.

Suchindram temple is about 14 kms from Kanyakumari, TamilNadu. The temple is famous for it 18 feet tall chiding Anjaneya.

An 85-foot (26 m) Karya Siddhi Hanuman murthi was installed at Carapichaima-Trinidad and Tobago, by Avadhoota Dattapeetham Pontiff Sri Ganapathi Sachchidananda. It is the tallest in the Western hemisphere and second tallest in the world.

Kaviyur is a small village about 5–6 km from the town of Thiruvalla, Kerala The Shiva temple here is about 100 years old and The Hanuman temple inside the Shiva temple is considered as very auspicious by devotees. Hanuman idol consecrated here is made of Panchaloha and is depicting him telling the story of Ramayana to Sita in the Asoka Vana
Panchamukha Hanuman

26.1 Paritala Hanuman temple

THE TALLEST HANUMAN STATUE IS 135 FEET AT Paritala 240 KM from Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh, installed in 2003.

The image of Hanuman is said to have come alive and moved when installed at the Shri Hanuman Mandir, Sarangpurý. The temple is noted for getting rid of evil spirits.

27. Pancha mukha Anjaneyar

Sri Panchamukha Anjaneya Swami was the main deity of Sri Raghavendra Swami. The place where he meditated on this five-faced form of Hanuman is now known as Panchamukhi, wherein a temple for him has been built.
There is also a shrine for Panchamukha Anjaneya Swami at Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu, India.
A 40 feet (12 m) tall monolithic green granite murti of Sri Panchamukha Hanuman has been installed in Thiruvallur, also in Tamil Nadu.

This place was known as Rudravanam in olden times when many saints and seers had blessed this place with their presence. The Panchamukha Hanuman Ashram itself was established by a saint called Venkatesa Battar.

28. Kalyana Anjaneyar

Anjaneyar is told to have taken nine avatharas and Grihastha may be one of it. Lord Hanuman is found along with his consort Suvarchala Devi in the Kalyana Anjaneyar temple at the Thailavaram village near Maramalai nagar.

At Sholingur, Anjaneyar is praying to Narasimha for "Brahama" award. Normally only grihasthas can pray for such an award.

In the Hanumantha Manglashtakam Anjaneya is told as Grihastha with his wife Suvarchala devi. She is told as the daughter of Sun God. LEARNED MEMBERS CAN FURTHER WRITE ABOUT IT. The information I have told is FROM A POSTING IN THE GROUP AND MY SURFING THE NET FOR "KALYANA ANJANEYAR". I could not visit the temple so far.

 

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