Hanuman Jayanti – Birthday Of The Only Living God
Lord Shiva – the God of the God’s is said to be reincarnated as Hanuman. According to Mythology, Lord Shiva is said to have taken his 11th Rudra Avatar as Lord Hanuman in order to assist Lord Rama, an Avatar of Lord Vishnu, in fighting the evil Ravana.
Lord Hanuman was born to Kesari and Anjani on the Chaitra Shukla Purnima – the Full Moon Day on the Hindu Calendar Month of Chaitra, that is why he is known as ‘KESERI NANDAN’ and ‘ANJANEYA’. He is regarded to be the son of Hindu deity ‘VAYU’ (the wind). Lord Hanuman is believed to be invincible and immortal as well. People believe that worshiping him with all your heart can never go vague as he is the only God who is still alive and lives somewhere in the Earth.
Why Hanuman Jayanti is Celebrated ?
The great sage Angira had once visited the abode of Lord Indra. The overjoyed Indra arranged a dance performance by a beautiful apsara named Punjiksthala. But, the sage was least interested and went into deep meditation. At the end when he was asked about the performance, he replied honestly that he was not interested in watching it. This offended the dancer and she showed unwanted resentment which in turn angered the Sage. He cursed the dancer saying she shall be born on the earth from the heaven in the form of a female monkey, around a mountainous region.
Punjiksthala then felt sorry and expressed her apologies to the sage. She then went to another sage and he blessed her that a great worshipper of Lord Vishnu would be born to her and will serve the almighty forever. Thus Punjiksthala was born in this world as Anjana, daughter of Kunjar, the monkey king. She was married off to Kapiraj Kesari of Mount Sumeru and later gave birth to the mighty Hanuman. She gave birth to Hanuman after consuming the Putreshti Yagna’s fruit.
Significance of Hanuman Jayanti
It is believed that no negative energy can ever harm Lord Hanuman and thus his devotees worship him on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti so as to remove all kinds of problems and difficulties from their lives. He is said to be the epitome of great knowledge, devotion, strength, divine power, intelligence, and bravery. Worshiping him will inculcate these behavioral traits within us as well. As he is known to be an avatar of Lord Shiva and the only God existing in the Earth, his powers are incomparable. He listens to every devotee’s need and does fulfill it as well.
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