The old sage looked out of the door again, and this time he saw the elephant as well! So, he quickly bolted the door and decided to use the window as an exit. While he was climbing out of the window, the sage saw Hanuman sitting on a tree outside. The sage shouted, “So you […]
Hanuman used to play with elephants and tigers in his childhood. One day, he caught hold of a very wise elephant and a tiger, together. He was holding the elephant by its tusk and the tiger by its tail. Hanuman was enjoying this act. And then, he saw an ashram. The sage who lived in
Hanuman approached Surya and expressed his desire to become his disciple. However, Surya refused to teach him. “My child, I have to move across the sky constantly and in great speed. I cannot stop at one place. Then how can I teach you?” he said. Hanuman was disappointed, but he said, “O Lord, I have
Lord Brahma’s mild curse turned Hanuman into a calm child. He concentrated more in seeking knowledge. When he was ready for formal education, his parents asked him to approach Surya. They felt that there was no better teacher than Surya, as he was the wisest and the most learned in the universe! A bewildered Hanuman
Blessed with extra-ordinary powers, Hanuman became more mischievous. None dared to punish him. His favourite pastime was to roam around in the forest. Hanuman’s pranks were not limited to animals only. The sages too fell prey to his mischief! He disturbed the meditating sages by pulling their beards and scratching their backs. Sometimes, he made
In a short time, Hanuman became Ram’s best friend. In fact, Hanuman was loved by all the princes. He helped them fetch their balls and used to hold the kite strings for them while flying the kites. Hanuman was a faithful friend of the princes, as he used to guard them when the princes swam
Shiv was desperate to meet Ram, so he came up with an idea to attract his attention. He started beating his divine drum in front of the palace gates. The drumbeats reached the four-year old Ram’s ears. He started getting restless and demanded to see the drum-beater. The soldiers brought Shiv and Hanuman inside the
met Lord Ram during their childhood. Ram was an incarnation of Vishnu. Shiv once desired to see child Ram. ‘If I disguise as a monkey trainer (madari) and visit the court of King Dashrath, I can get close to child Ram,’ thought Shiv. To fulfil his wish, Shiv visited Anjana. He said, “Anjana, I would
The gods had bestowed many boons upon Hanuman. Surya granted him wisdom and became his guide. Surya also granted him two siddhis–Laghima and Garima. The Laghima siddhi gave Hanuman the power to turn himself into a tiniest creature. The Garima siddhi, on the other hand, enabled him to change into the most gigantic size. Though
The gods tried to appease Vayu after his son Hanuman was struck by Indra’s vajra. Brahma, Vayu and Indra blessed Hanuman. Other gods showered Hanuman with special boons. Surya granted Hanuman sheer brilliance and also blessed him with the knowledge of arts and sciences. Varun (the god of Ocean) gave him the boon that he
Brahma smiled fondly at Anjaney and said, “Son, you shall be known as Hanuman from now on! It means ‘one with a broken chin’.” Anjaney kneaded his chin and felt a deep mark there. Brahma also blessed him, “Son! I grant you immunity from all powerful weapons. You shall also be able to assume any
Indra hesitatingly approached Vayu and mumbled an apology. But Vayu was in no mood to listen and just snubbed Indra! He turned to Brahma and said, “O Lord! Indra’s apology is not going to bring back my son to life. Please do something to revive Anjaney!” Brahma agreed. “Don’t worry, Vayu. I will bring your
Vayu was calmed down by Brahma with much difficulty. But Brahma was enraged when he learnt what had happened to Anjaney. He asked Indra to appear before him instantly. Indra had no clue why Brahma was summoning him. So he came to Patal immediately. When Vayu saw Indra before him, he flew into a rage.
When Vayu saw what Indra had done to Anjaney, he lost his temper. He picked Anjaney up and hid in a cave in Patal. Vayu was furious with Indra. He thought of punishing the people of earth for worshipping such a deity. He was the lord of Wind, so he withdrew all the air from
Surya was worried when he saw that his blazing rays had no effect on Anjaney. Meanwhile, Indra reached there. He too was puzzled to see how the child pulled through the harsh rays of the sun. He wondered what he could do to stop the child from becoming a threat to everyone. Without thinking about