HANUMAN STORIES FROM INDIA - Page 2

Originally posted by: Khalrika

Sthal Puran of Bedi (chained, bound) Hanuman temple in Orissa.

The Bedi Hanuman temple is a small temple near Jagannath temple in Puri. This is the Sthal puran from that temple.

When the Jagannath temple was built, the sea-god wanted to enter the temple and pay his respects to Jagannath. However, when he entered, the waves damaged the temple. So, Vishnuji had the temple moved to the interior. A small temple for Hanuman was built nearby and Hanumanji was asked to stay in the temple and guard the Jagannath temple from any water damage.

Once Varundev wanted to enter the temple, Hanumanji used his gadha to shoo him off. Orissa, being a poor place, the people of that area were able to offer Hanumanji only dhal and rice as prasad. Hanumanji started to miss the fine cuisine of Ayodhya. So, he left his post and went back to Ayodhya. Using his absence as a excuse, Varundev decided to enter the Jagannath temple. Vishnuji had to intervene and He moved the temple further inland. He met Hanumanji and scolded him for leaving his post. Hanumanji was very repentant and went back to Orrisa. However, he could not forget his hunger pangs or the cuisine of Ayodhya. He kept abandoning his post and Varundev kept entering. Vishnuji had to constantly move the temple inland. This happened for some time.

Eventually, Vishuji got really upset and chained Hanumanji so that he will not escape again. Apparently, he is standing chained to a stake near the ocean standing guard between the sea and the Jagannath temple of Puri.

I have never been to Puri. If anyone on the forum has, please let us know if u have seen this Bedi Hanuman.

I love all the tales of Hanuman I am reading. They are so cute.

Originally posted by: Same108

Feeling like gopi separated from Krishna?

Originally posted by: Khalrika

U r welcome! Anything to keep the interest in Ramayan going until they get back on track. What with these really funny Ananya inspired Arabian nights rakshas coming...😆

It is so sad that Chatter and Mallika r not having any fun with them. At least we can have some fun.

Gurmiji, where r u?

Thank you, Kal El, I didn't even know about such stories.

Originally posted by: Kal El

Let me contribute something to this thread. There are some interesting variations of the Ramayana in Assam which actually continue the story beyond Sita's descent into the earth. And they focus on Hanuman.

According to Patali Kanda by Dvija Panchanana and the Adbhuta Ramayana by Raghunatha Mahanta (not to be confused with a Sanskrit text also called Adbhuta Ramayana), after her descent Sita resides in Patala as Vratesvari Devi. She misses her sons terribly and eventually sends one or more nagas to abduct them and bring them to her. Naturally, Ram is worried about his children and Hanuman is sent to bring them back. He descends into Patala and engages in a number of adventures in his efforts to find them. I believe he even fights the nagas (I will have to check the books to confirm this). He also changes into several different forms. At one point he even transforms into a corpse to lure Sita out and convince her that he means no harm. Sita makes one final effort to defeat Hanuman by creating many doubles of herself. Hanuman fails to recognize the real Sita and threatens to burn himself. This causes Sita to finally relent and reveal herself. She returns her sons to Hanuman. In at least one of these versions Sita herself also returns to Ram.

Speaking of Mahanta, he also wrote the Satrunjaya in which Hanuman leads King Vali's army during his digvijaya.