Hanuman Statues from South India

Back when he was a child, Hanuman, the child of a sprite by the breeze god, attempted to fly up and get the Sun, which he confused with a fruit. Indra, the ruler of the divine beings, hit Hanuman with a thunderclap on the jaw (hanu), and thus the name was born. Whenever Hanuman kept on getting into mischief, strong sages reviled him to fail to remember his enchanted powers, for example, the capacity to fly or to turn out to be boundlessly enormous, until he was helped to remember them. Hanuman drove the monkeys to help Rama, a manifestation of the god Vishnu, recuperate Rama's better half, Sita, from the evil presence of Ravana, Lord of Lanka. Having been helped to remember his abilities by Jambavan, the lord of the bears, Hanuman crossed the waterway between India and Lanka in one jump, despite the endeavors of watery demonesses to stop him by gulping him or his shadow. He was found in Lanka, and his tail was set ablaze, however, he utilized that fire to torch Lanka. Hanuman additionally traveled to the Himalayas and brought back a mountain loaded with medicinal spices to cure the injured in Rama's military. 

Hanuman is revered in temples dedicated to Lord Rama or in temples completely dedicated to him. The latter option is by and large swarmed by monkeys, who realize that they can't be abused there. In Hanuman temples throughout India, he shows up as a monkey with a red face who stands erect like a human. For his support of Rama, Hanuman is maintained as a symbol of all human commitment (bhakti). 

A true devotee can find Hanuman statues in various forms-

1. Standing Sankat Mochan Hanuman

The word Sankat Mochan stands for, remover of challenges and Lord Hanuman appropriately fits this depiction. He is the one true worshippers look up to in the midst of their hardships, inconveniences, and misery. Indeed, even in the awe-inspiring Ramayana, he assisted Lord to save Mother Sita from the devil Ravana. Taking his name and participating in a  Hanuman pooja for 21 days is a Hindu custom to show respect to the great vanara Lord. Reciting Hanuman Chalisa, a devotional psalm of 40 stanzas composed by Tulsi Das, help true devotees keep all their difficulties at bay. 

2. Lord Hanuman in Namskara Mudra

Bringing two palms before the chest is an ordinary welcoming gesture in India, a form of prayer in numerous spiritual practices, and a form of appreciation in yoga. It is also called the Namaskara Mudra. A bronze statue of Lord Hanuman in the namaskar mudra ushers positive energy into a true devotee’s house.

3. Panchmukhi Hanuman

One finds various statues of the Panchmukhi Hanuman. These five faces are those of the hawk (garud), pig (varah), horse (Hayagriva), lion (Sinha), and monkey (Kapi). This statue has ten arms, holds a flag, a human head, a blade, and different weapons. A five-faced Deity infers that it is vigilant and controls the five directions - North, South, East, West. It is widely believed that in a true devotee's house where the bronze statue of Panchmukhi Hanumanji is found, difficulties and obstacles coming in their path are eliminated. By placing the bronze statue of Lord Hanuman in the house, there is no Vastu deformity. There is an increase in riches. Fear disappears. Foes are conquered.

FAQs

Q1. Why is Lord Hanuman in the form of a monkey?

Hanuman was the child of Vayu, the divine force of the breeze, and Anjana, a heavenly fairy. It is a little unbelievable how the child of the breeze god and a fairy ended up being a monkey. The response is that Anjana once maddened a sage who reviled her that her son would be born into the world as a monkey.

Q2. Why is Lord Hanuman so powerful?

While Lord Yama favored him with long and healthy life and everlasting status, Lord Surya empowered him to change his size voluntarily. Likewise, Lord Vishwakarma, the heavenly designer favored him with safety from every one of the war items that he made. Thus this large number of aids made Lord Hanuman so powerful.

Q3. Can we keep Hanuman statue at home?

Hanuman is the greatest and dearest devotee of Lord Ram. Through the Vedic scriptures, we come to know that the Lord is most pleased with us if we serve His devotees. Therefore, keeping the idol or deity of Hanuman Ji means pleasing Lord Ram. Make sure that you keep it on the altar for worshiping purposes. The best way to please Hanuman Ji is to chant the holy names of Shri Ram and sing His glories in front of His deity.