Hanuman

By Venkataraman M

Hanuman is a well-known god in Hinduism. He is known as a monkey-god, and can be seen in temples throughout India. He is depicted in various forms. In some temples his image is set up alone standing with a mace in his hand. In some other places, he is seen with folded hands. In some other temples he is depicted sitting in a devotional posture before the images of Rama and Sita. He is the greatest devotee of Rama. Rama loves him the most. He is the god of power and strength. He remained a celibate and is stated to be an immortal. It is believed that he is present wherever the story of Rama is recited or spoken. This book contains some of the stories connected to him.

• Language: English
• Publisher: M. VENKATARAMAN
• Release date: Oct 11, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393147855

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HANUMAN

M.VENKATARAMAN

Year of Publication: 2015

Copyright: M. Venkataraman

Illustrations: Karthik ram

Written and Published by:

M.Venkataraman,

G-10, Ground Floor,

Innovative Timberleaf,

Somasundarapalaya,

H.S.R. Layout, Sector II,

Bengaluru-560102.

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Anjana

Anjaneya

Hanuman

Summary of the Ramayana

Vali and Sugriva

Hanuman meets Rama

The search for Sita starts

Hanuman and the  Mainaka Mountain

Hanuman’s encounters on the way

Hanuman in Lanka

Hanuman meets Sita

Hanuman burns Lanka

The war against Ravana

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Introduction

Hinduism is one of the important religions of the world. Do you know who founded it? Nobody.

Yes, that is its novel trait. There is no known founder. It is stated to have been found long, long ago by many unknown sages. It is said that these ancient sages discovered certain Truths. But, they did not claim that they found them. They felt that the Truths which they learnt must have come from God, the source from which everything in creation had come. They, therefore, preferred to remain anonymous. They considered these Truths sacred and they did not put them in writing. These were learned by subsequent generation of sages only by hearing and not by reading. Later, Sage Vyasa compiled these Truths and classified them into four major categories called Vedas-the Rig Veda, The Yajur Veda, the Sama Veda and the Atharvana Veda.

According to Hinduism the Divine Truths propounded by the Vedas are eternal (Sanatana). Hence, Hinduism is actually called as Sanatana Dharma or Vedic Religion.

Hinduism, like many other religions, believes that there is only one God. This God is the Supreme and is equally present everywhere. The most important message of the Vedas is that everything and every being is Divine.

According to the Vedas, there is one and only one God who is referred to as ‘Brahman’. It is said that by His mere will, Brahman manifests Himself as this universe. Hence, creation, preservation and destruction of this world are the three aspects of God. These three basic aspects of God are represented by the Trinity called as Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. The other gods and goddesses of Hinduism personify the various other endless powers and aspects of God.

Hinduism has many scriptures to explain the Truths propounded by the Vedas. But, these Truths are difficult to comprehend. Therefore, the sages of India created a special type of religious literature called the Puranas. The Puranas present the scriptural teachings through stories and