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Hanuman holds a unique position among the deities worshipped by the Hindu devotees and the most important character in the Ramayana. Scholars meditate on him and attain great scholarship. Hanuman is a Chiranjivi who will continue to the end of this Kalpa and afterwards become the next Brahma, the creator among the Trinities.

Hanuman is a Brahmachari (a celebate) all through his life. He is worshipped as an Ista Devata by all those who aspire for a life of perfect purity, continence and self-control. According to Swami Chidananda “Personalities of Hanuman and Divine Sita give unto us the secret key to success in this life of purity. Ceaseless service and total dedication sum up this spiritual secret.”

He is one of the foremost of the devotees of Rama “born to save Dharma”. He has utilized all the three paths, viz. Jnana, Bhakti and Yoga – These three ‘cultures of Sadhana’  the instrumental trio (Karanatrayam) as his own to the fullest possibility and shone brightly. He is a Karma Yogi too. We hence call Jnana-Bhakti-Karma as ‘Hanuman Yoga’.

Even at first sight, Rama and Lakshmana attracted him as though by a spiritual gravitation, as it were. He finds an aura of radiation around them. He asks :

“Are You the prime cause of this world and the Lord of all the spheres, manifested in human form to bridge the ocean of mundane existence and to relieve the burden of the Earth.” Kamban puts it in a pictorial manner :

“How even tigers and pards, he thought within himself, look on them with tenderness, even as they would on their own cubs ! Peacocks and other birds fly in groups and shade the delicate bodies of these strangers from the hot rays of the sun with their great wings; clouds cool them with their little rain drops, marching over them as they walk on. The burning stones on their way became soft and cool as honey-dripping flowers to their feet at every step. Even trees and plants worship them, bending down their heads when they came near. Are they Dharma’s self ? Are those beings Gods indeed who wipe off the sorrows of living kind and give them salvation, burning away the inevitable fruits of their deeds ? My very bones melt, the flood-gates of love are opened within my heart, and I see no limit or end to the affection that surges me towards them”. (Kamba Ramayana by V. V. Aiyar, page 179)

Rama and Lakshmana then disclosed their identity to him and they in turn requested him to give details about him.

Now Hanuman recognised his Lord and falling to the ground clasped Rama’s feet and prayed that he may be excused for not recognising his soul’s master who is no other than the Lord Himself. He says : “Although my Lord I have many faults, let not the servant be cast into oblivion by the master.