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Pavan tanay sankar haran, mangal murti roop Ram Lakhan Sita sahit, hriday basuhu sur bhoop May Hanuman, the son of Pavana, the protector from distress, the embodiment of auspiciousness and the deity of the Earth, reside in my heart together with Sri Rama, Laksmana and Sita. Hanuman Chalisa, Verse 43 This is the final and […]
Jai jai jai Hanuman Gosai Kripa karahu Gurudev ki naiee Victory victory victory to Hanuman, the Lord of Senses. Be as compassionate to me as a Guru. Jo sat baar paath kar koi Chhutehi bandhi maha sukh hoi He who reads this (Hanuman Chalisa) one hundred times, becomes free from bondage and enjoys great happiness. […]
Aur devta chitt na dharaiHanumant sai sarva such karaiEven if other Devatas (celestial beings) do not take heed, through Hanuman one can gain all wellbeing and happiness Sankat kate mitey sab peeraJo sumirei Hanumant balbeeraWhoever invokes Sri Hanuman, the mighty Deva, his distress is removed and all pains vanish. Hanuman Chalisa, versus 37 & 38 […]
Tumhare bhajan Ram ko pavei Janam janam ke dukh bisravei By reciting your qualities and repeating your name one can reach Sri Rama and get freed from the sorrows of many lives. Anta kaal raghubar pur jai Jahan janam hari bhakta kahai At last when he leaves his physical body he attains to the abode […]
Ashtha sidhi nau nidhi ke data Asa bar din Janaki Mata You are the dispenser of the eight supernatural powers and the nine treasures of Kubera. Mother Janaki has bestowed this graceful blessing upon you. Ram rasayan tumhare pasa Sadaa raho raghupati ke dasa You have the ambrosia of Sri Rama with you and you […]
Visit Hindu Perspective’s HANUMAN SECTION (special feature) for explanations to the other verses of the Hanuman Chalisa Sub par Ram tapasvee raja Tinke kaaj sakal tum saaja The ascetic king Rama is the ruler of all, and you accomplish even his missions. Aur manorath jo koi lave Soi amit jivan phal pavei Whosoever comes to you with a […]
Visit Hindu Perspective’s HANUMAN SECTION (special feature) for explanations to the other verses of the Hanuman Chalisa Nasei rog hare sab peera Japat nirantar Hanumant beera Diseases and pain will not afflict the one who repeats the name of the mighty Hanuman constantly. Sankat se Hanaman chhudavei Man kram bachan dhyan jo lavei When one focuses on and […]
Visit Hindu Perspective’s HANUMAN SECTION (special feature) Insight into verse 15 Sahastra badan tumharo jas gavain // Asa kahi shripathi kanth lagavain Shesha-naga, the thousand hooded divine serpent sings your glory. Saying thus the husband of the Goddress Shree embraced you. In the previous verse, Rama is expressing gratitude to Hanuman for saving Lakshmana’s life. In verse […]
The legend goes that Lord Vishnu called upon the Supreme Goddess Rajarajeshwari to bring under control a cataclysmic storm that would destroy the world. As well as the storm, all the celestials were behaving bizarrely – consumed with violence and aggression – that threatened the cosmic order. The Goddess took the form of Bagalamukhi – […]
Below is a link to the chapter about Shri Bagalamukhi Devi from the book Tantric Yoga and the Wisdom Goddesses by David Frawley (Vamadeva Shastri). It is perhaps the best article in the English language for understanding Shri Bagalamukhi. Bagalamukhi: The Hypnotic Power of the Goddess (David Frawley, Tantric Yoga & the Wisdom Goddesses, 1994) […]
There once lived a great yogi named Gorakhnath, an enlightened soul, who had experienced all the great truths of life, death and the Divine. He lived a simple life, revelling in the unparalleled bliss that only enlightened soul’s experience, and had great compassion for all life forms. Although he did not seek a following, many […]
Some time back, I wrote about a few experiences where I got mocking reactions for expressing some visible signs of being a practising Hindu from a section of “modern Hindoos”, who are simply unaccustomed to see young Hindus actually striving to live out the Dharma, either because (a) they think that in the rat race of […]
Although not born a Hindu, David Frawley (Vamadeva Shastri) is one of the foremost Hindu scholars of our time. As well as being one of the foremost western teachers of several branches of Hindu wisdom, he is recognised by a number of Hindu spiritual lineages / groups in India as a “Vedacharya” and has authored […]
Out of all the deities in the Hindu pantheon Ganesh, is one of the most popular. He is the ‘Lord of Obstacles’, and ‘Leader of the Celestials’. Each aspect of the image of a Hindu deity contains a meaning or message. Here we use the image of Ganesh to demonstrate this, and relate it to […]
Shivaratri is one of the most popular festivals in the Hindu world, celebrated with devotion and fervour by millions of Hindus each year. This year it falls on 27th Feb. In the Hindu view, the Divine Being transcends all human conceptualisation, yet can be approached in many ways. The deities of Hinduism reflect realizations of […]
The present generation of Hindus owe much to Shivaji. Although he is famous throughout the length and breadth of India, in the West many Hindus, will not even have heard of him. This article is a tribute to the great King, whose life has had a profound impact on history, and who was an emblem […]
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