Hanuman, otherwise known as the mighty Pavan-putra, is an ardent devotee of Lord Rama: a powerful, yet innocent character. He is much loved by the Indian masses and is said to be as dear to Rama as his own brother.
This mighty monkey ranges in temperament to the huffing and puffing Bajrangbali, destroying Ravana's precious garden, to the sweet and docile Anjaneya who puts his Lord up on his shoulders and prances over a divine bridge! Who can forget the innocent langur that flew into the setting sun itself, mistaking it for a delicious fruit?!
Ramayana remembers this loyal comrade of Rama, as his greatest devotee, Rama-dootha, who was a constant source of joy and mirth to Ram and Seeta, a staunch supporter in their darker times and a dear friend to Lakshmana!
Sometimes people around him did get a little annoyed with his actions. Remember the time when he chose to bring an entire mountain's worth of medicine in place of one? Or that time when he covered himself with vermilion just because his mother Seeta put that on her forehead in the name of his Lord?
However in each of such leelas that he committed, he brought forth tremendous happiness to the ones around him and the world today worships him as the symbol of this very kind of pure happiness.
On the auspicious moment of Chaitra Purnima today, let us all come together and wish him a very, very happy birthday!
It's said he's still around today, and comes when he is remembered, lets hope that he's already reading this, show some love guys! 🤗
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