Mysterious and Inspiring Stories of Hanuman Ji
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Having Vayu (god of air) as his illustrious father, Hanuman was no ordinary child. He was spirited and energetic. He was endowed with great strength and the shastras abound in tales narrating his remarkable feats. Once for example Hanuman mistook the sun for a ripe fruit (monkeys are naturally lured by red ripe fruits) and rushed towards the sky in an attempt to grab it.

On his way, Hanuman saw Rahu trying to devour the sun and thus cause an eclipse. Mistaking Rahu to be a worm, Hanuman dashed towards him, attempting to catch him. Rushing for his life, Rahu sought shelter in the refuge of Indra, the lord of the skies. Indra picked up his deadly thunderbolt, mounted his white elephant named Airavata, and made off in search of Hanuman, seeking to restrain his seeming impudence. The clouds rumbled and lightning thundered across the vast skies in an expression of Indra’s wrath. But neither this scary scenario nor the mightily armed Indra on his high mount was sufficient enough to induce even a trace of fear in the heart of Hanuman. On the contrary, the spectacle only served to fuel his excitement, and mistaking Airavata for a toy, he made a grab for the pachyderm, seized its trunk, and leaped on its back. Taken aback by the child’s spirited and playful defiance, Indra stuck at Hanuman with his thunderbolt, and the wound thus inflicted hurtled him speedily down to the earth. Hanuman’s father, Vayu immediately sprung to his rescue and caught him in mid-air.



28″ Hanuman Ji Carrying Prabhu Ram and Sheshavatar Lakshaman on His Shoulder

The sight of his beloved son, Hanuman lying helpless in his arms infuriated the wind god. He drew in a mighty breath and sucked away all the air from the cosmos. “Let all those who have harmed my son choke to death,” he thought out aloud. Predictably there was panic in the cosmos. Without air, life on every level was threatened. The gods, realizing their folly, went in unison to Vayu and asked for his forgiveness. To make amends they showered the following blessings and powers on the child:

Brahma : “May you live as long as Brahma himself lives.”

Vishnu : “May you live all your life as the greatest devotee of God.”

Indra : “No weapon of any kind will wound or hit your body.”

Agni : “Fire will never affect you.”

Kala : “May death never court you.”

All the Devas (gods) : “None will ever equal you in strength and speed.”

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