His mother Anjana named him Sundara after birth. Hanuman was the name given after his jaw grew out to be a disfigured one. Hanuma means ‘jaw’ or ‘chin’. Anjaneya was the name given after his mother Anjana. … Read more
King MahaBali went to South America (Patala Loka) from South India and established his capital as Bhogavati. This is modern day Bogota, the capital of Colombia. In Yuddha Kanda of Valmiki Ramayana, Rama mentions that Visakha is … Read more
Parasara Samhita mentions history of Vibhishana’s son Neela who prayed Panchamukha Hanuman at Purushottama Kshetra (currently Puri, Odisha) and how he defeated Indra. Many years after Rama-Ravana war, when Vibheeshana was ruling Lanka, his son Neela wanted … Read more
Vanara Gita is a collection of hymns composed in praise of Hanuman by 38 Vanaras in Kishkinda. This narrated by Maharshi Agastya to all Rishis in presence of Indra and is written as part of Parasamra Samhita, … Read more
Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated on wrong date by many hindus, even by so-called pandits and saints. Hanuman found Seetha in Lanka on early morning of a Tuesday. It was a Poornima (full moon day) with Moon in … Read more
Hanuman has a story that during his chldhood, he assumed rising Sun to be a red colored fruit and tried to catch it. While he attempted to get close to Sun, Rahu (moon’s north node), who was … Read more