Tag: Hanuman

The Hanuman Chalisa was created by the revered poet-saint Goswami Tulsidas during the 16th century in India. Tulsidas was a devoted follower of Lord Rama and was deeply inspired by the epic Ramayana and the character of Hanuman. Legend has it that Tulsidas had a divine vision of Hanuman, who appeare...

Mahiravana’s telepathic powers tells him someone is calling him. It is nobody in the Patala Loka (netherworld) where he resides. It is not anyone in the Deva Loka (heavens) either. Voila! He recognizes that his father Ravana needs his help and goes to earth immediately. Ravana embraces his ...

Ram is the eldest son of King Dasharath and Queen Kausalya. He is loved by his people and admired by his brothers Bharat, Lakshman, and Shatrughn. He marries Sita, the daughter of King Janak and an incarnation of the goddess Lakshmi. Ram’s stepmo...

Hanuman Chalisa was composed by Gosvami Tulasidasa. He was a great devotee of Lord Ramachandra who lived in the 16th century. He composed the Rama-charita-manasa, the epic story of Lord Rama retold in the vernacular language. Many devotees regularly recite Hanuman Chalisa, a prayer glorifying Shri H...

Hanuman Chalisa was composed by Gosvami Tulasidasa. He was a great devotee of Lord Ramachandra who lived in the 16th century. He composed the Rama-charita-manasa, the epic story of Lord Rama retold in the vernacular language. Many devotees regularly recite Hanuman Chalisa, a prayer glorifying Shri H...

This painting from the National Museum, New Delhi depicts Hanumān crossing the ocean to reach Lanka and is from a folio from the Shangri Rāmāyaṇa from the 18th century. As he passes through the glistening rain-filled clouds in the sky, disappearing then appearing once again from behind the clou...