Lord Hanuman
श्री हनुमान्
Sankat Mochan — The Embodiment of Devotion, Strength & Humility
Lord Hanuman is the Rudra Avatar who represents the pinnacle of selfless devotion (Seva and Bhakti), supreme intellectual acuity, and indomitable courage dedicated completely to Lord Sri Rama.
✨Sacred Iconography & Divine Attributes (स्वरूप लक्षण)
Kneeling with hands folded in reverence, or soaring through the air holding the Sanjeevani mountain
🔔Sacred Mantras (मन्त्र साधना)
Manojavam Mantra
मनोजवं मारुततुल्यवेगं जितेन्द्रियं बुद्धिमतां वरिष्ठम् । वातात्मजं वानरयूथमुख्यं श्रीरामदूतं शरणं प्रपद्ये ॥
Manojavaṁ Māruta-Tulya-Vegaṁ Jitendriyaṁ Buddhimatāṁ Variṣṭham | Vātātmajaṁ Vānara-Yūtha-Mukhyaṁ Śrīrāmadūtaṁ Śaraṇaṁ Prapadye ||
Meaning: I take refuge in Lord Rama's messenger, who travels as fast as the mind and wind, who has conquered his senses, is foremost among the wise, the son of the Wind God, and the supreme leader of the vanaras.
📜Scriptural Citations
Hanuman’s heroic leap across the ocean to Lanka and his discovery of Mother Sita.
40 poetic verses celebrating his virtues, deeds, and protective power.
🛕Major Associated Shrines
Founded by Goswami Tulsidas, renowned for dispelling all afflictions.
Sacred Swayambhu temple celebrating Hanuman with mustache and beard.