What is the significance of Hanuman Jayanti?
Question - Gurudev, what is the significance of Hanuman Jayanti?
Gurudev Sri Sri - Lord Hanuman is the perfect devotee. Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar says “Only one who is strong can surrender”. Lord Hanuman the mighty warrior surrenders effortlessly at the feet of his Lord - Sri Rama. If you think about it this aspect of Surrender and Strength is one of the biggest lessons that lord shani is trying to teach us. There is a verse in the Hanuman Chalisa that says - “राम दुआरे तुम रखवारे, होत न आज्ञा बिनु पैसारे” “Rama duara tuma rakhavare, hoth na agya binu paisare”. This verse in literal translation means “You are the one who guards the door of Lord Rama and no one can enter it without your permission or command”. The deeper significance is Lord Hanuman is called Vayu Putra - the son of the wind God Vayu. Sage Parashara teaches us that the planets are the avatars of Lord Vishnu. Lord Rama is connected to the planet Surya - Sun. The Sun represents our soul, the inner light. To reach the Sun God (Rama) we need the permission of Lord Hanuman (Vayu). So through the practice of Pranayama (Vayu) we are able to activate the Ajna chakra (third eye) and that is the door way to Lord Rama (soul, inner light). That is also the reason why the worship of Lord Hanuman is one of the most powerful remedies for Saturn related problems. Saturn is Darkness, Sun is Light. So through Lord Hanuman (Vayu) we get access to the Light (Sun). When there is light there is no darkness.
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