Hanuman's love for Rama

Lord Hanuman is one of the most cherished Hindu Gods. As per the ancient Hindu texts, most of his legends and stories owe to the great epic of Ramayana. His loyalty and commitment towards Lord Rama have been revered by his devotees. Apart from his selfless devotion towards Lord Rama, he is also known for his fearlessness, courage and wisdom. He has also played a significant role in Mahabharatha.

In this article we bring to you two very interesting incidents in Hanuman's life in relation to Rama:

Lord Hanuman covered his body with sindoor for his Lord Rama. Yes, that;s right... Many times you visit the Hanuman temple and you see how the deity is covered in auspicious sindoor. Lord Hanuman once saw Ma Sita wear sindoor on her forehead and out of curiosity, he asked her why she does the same. Ma Sita told Lord Hanuman that wearing sindoor will result in Lord Ram’s well-being and long life. That’s when Lord Hanuman was struck by the idea of applying sindoor all over his body to increase Lord Rama’s life span. 

Lord Rama had once issued a death sentence to Lord Hanuman. Even though Lord Rama loved his ardent devotee Hanuman, he once issued a death sentence against him. This was because Hanuman did not greet Vishwamitra at the court which angered the sage. He then ordered Rama to punish Hanuman with death by arrows. Rama was obligated to listen to Vishwamitra because he was his Guru. Thus, the next day he asked his men to sentence Hanuman to death by shooting arrows at him. But the arrows caused no harm to Hanuman as he kept chanting Rama’s name. Lord Rama‘s Brahmastra also was of no use against Hanuman’s chanting. Later it was discovered that Narada had instigated Hanuman and asked him to greet all sages but Vishwamitra. This is said to have been orchestrated by Narada to show the power of Hanuman's devotion to Rama.

May the immortal Lord Hanuman bless you!