JAI SRI RAM

Sri Maha Hanuman Swami

“Chandrabam charanatha vindha yugalam gowbeenam mounchedaram
Balam sonitha tharam thrikuda vathanam yagnopa veethanchanam!
Hasthabyam anjalishputam aaravali kundalam pasyath
Lamba sikam Sri vayu puthram bajeth!! “

The above beautiful Sanskrit Dhayana Slokam (poem) is specific to Sri Hanuman at Namakkal. The meaning of the above Slokam is as follows:

“Sri Hanuman’s face is shining like moon! His feet are just like fresh lotuses! He is wearing a short golden dress and deer’s skin in hip (resembles his scared divinity)! He wears Yagnopa Veetham (Cotton thread circles left shoulder and hip which looks like a cross belt (This is a symbol of scared Vaishnava)! His hands are clubbed with obedience! He wears big golden ear rings which is moving east to west! He has a long sikhai (Hair is properly combed and tied at the back side neck (This is one of the symbols of scared Vaishnava)! With all the above mentioned qualities, Sri Hanuman stands in sacred lotus! I pray this Hanuman who is son of Vayu (Demigod responsible for controlling Air)!!

Sri Hanuman is the Leader of the entire disciple Vaishnavas; The great devotee of Lord Sri Ram, Powerful Knight of Monkey Army, Key person of the great epic Ramayana.

While Lord Sri Ram decided to go back to his divine world Sri Vaikunda; the spiritual and eternal world; where there is neither old age nor death, He invited Sri Hanuman also. But, Sri Hanuman liked to live in this world by remembering Lord Sri Ram forEver. Then, Lord Sri Ram blessed Sri Hanuman to be “Siranjeeve” (unlimited lifetime and hence, no death). Also, he ordered Sri Hanuman to guide this world towards spiritual thoughts, save truth and devotees, help the Vaishnavas from all the problems.

Hanuman left Ayothya and remembered the blissful order of Lord Sri Narashimha Deva (refer Namakkal Puranam). He reached Namagiri Shetram (divine place, which is now called as Namakkal). Sri Hanuman was eager to get Dharsan of Lord Sri Narashimha Deva. But Lord is in the cave temple located middle of the Namakkal hill. Hence, Sri Hanuman raised his height slowly, and had Dharsan of lotus feet of Lord Sri Narashimha Deva. Since, Sri Hanuman was satisfied with Dharsan of Lord Narashimha feet, he stopped his growth and staying in Namakkal with the same gigantic figure. He is doing services to Lord Sri Narashimha Deva for ever in Namakkal.

It is amazing to see the Sri Hanuman’s eyes, which is very straight to Lord Sri Narashimha Deva’s foot. You could verify the same when you come to Namakkal temple.

Sri Hanuman is having the primary respect and responsibility at Lord’s service. Whenever Lord Sri Narashimha comes out of temple for festivals, Sri Hanuman goes in front by facing Lord and offering obedience’s. Just like Lord Brahma host the car festival of Lord Sri Venkateswara at Thirupathi, in this temple, Sri Hanuman hosts all the festivals in Namakkal. Even in car festival of Lord, Sri Hanuman’s car is going on the streets in front of Lord’s car. Being a sacred Vaishnava, Sri Hanuman receives the first respect in all the festivals.

Look at Sri Hanuman, the wonderful gigantic figure; with Big and beautiful eyes; Curved eyebrows and Lengthy ears; Wide mouth and Bulged chin; Broad Chest and Muscular Shoulders; It’s divine look of Sri Hanuman standing on big sacred lotus.            continue >>>