Religion
is a thing of importance in Hindu society. There are thousands of gods and
goddess and they all get due reverence for their different yet important roles.
One of such god is Hanuman aka
Maruti. Maruti’s has great importance in Hinduism due to the supporting role he
played to lord Rama in Ramayana. To know why Hindus worship the lord of monkeys
with so much devotion and austerity, we will start exploring the related
interesting facts.
The background:
Trinity
of gods – Brahma the creator, Vishnu the maintainer or preserver and Shiva the
destroyer – generally governs the Hindu religion. As per the Hindu mythology,
people believe that the creator, Vishnu, usually takes birth on earth to
protect and counterbalance goodness against rising sin and vice in the society.
One of such incarnation of Vishnu is Rama in Treta yuga. Bajrang (Hanuman) took
birth to follow and serve god Rama – be whatever the situation is, even at the
cost of his life.
Birth:
Lord
Bajrang was the son of Kesari, the king of monkeys, and Anjani, the daughter of
maharishi Gautam. The incarnation of lord Shiva, the purpose of Maruti’s birth
is to serve and assist Rama, the incarnation of Vishu, in Ramayana.
Various names and
Role:
Hanuman, which is also known
as Bajarang, Anjaneya, Maruti, Pavansut, Pawankumar and many other names, is an
incarnation of lord Shiva that he contributed to support and serve lord Rama in
his human avatar. Ram has a great place in Hinduism and people worship
Marutinandan as a motiveless, devout and real servant of Ram who sacrificed his
comfort, happiness and above all, his life to serve Rama for a noble cause.
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Lord Hanuman |
He is famous for:
Maruti,
the mighty ape, is remembered for playing a considerable role by leading at
various fronts in Ram’s expedition against evil forces, represented by Ravana,
to get Sita released and kill Ravan as well as destroy his diabolic empire.
Maruti played a great supporting role not only to irradicate the evil forces
but also in laying the corner stone to establish the empire of peace and
justice. Due these qualities, Hindus worship Maruti. He is a staunch follower
of Rama as well as a symbol of devotion, strength, perseverance and commitment.
To know more about Hanuman,.
Worshipping Maruti:
It
is believed in Indian mythology that worshipping Maruti solves all purposes –
be it financial, moral or any other concerns. Procedure to worship Bajrang is
described in details in various Hindu religious books. Tuesday and Saturday are
the days of Maruti and people fast to pay obedience as well as give special
offerings to him.
A role model:
As
per the Hindu Panchang (calendar), people celebrate the birth anniversary of
Maruti every year with zeal and enthusiasm on the Purnina (full moon) of Chaitra
month (March). The material used to worship includes rice, red flowers,
Kumkum/sindur and followers generally wear red cloths to worship Pavanputra. In
order to please Pavansut, one needs to chant the hymns devoted to the deity
that include Chalisa, Asthak, Bajarang bana, Stawan etc.
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| Ashirwad Ganesha brass statue |
The
character of Bajrang tells the common masses about unlimited powers every one
has and how to use them gain eternal peace and salvation. There have been other
gods of great importance, say for instance, the elephant god LordGanesha. To
knowm more about lord Ganesha,
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