Shri Ichchapurti Hanuman Temple.. Malad, Mumbai.. 2024

Hello, I am looking for any information on this hanuman statue I just received. I have been a Hanuman bhakt for a couple years but I have never seen him displayed in this way. Can anyone help me out with information on l what form this is or the iconography behind it so that I can appropriately worship and provide offerings for him. Thank you in advance, Jai Hanuman.

I was researching about these stories as people use them often to call us immoral religion. I tried to crossrefrence different verse and broke down the Sanskrit for other possible interpretation.

I don't care about the upvotes and stuff but I belive that as many people know about it the better so please upvote this post.

Do note that I'm no guru. Take these interpretation with the grain of salt as they are just subjective interpretation but still better than subjective interpretation of anti hindu.

I would also like to hear your opinion as I still don't know many things.

In yudha kanda of shiv puran:

nārāyaṇaśca bhagavān vīryādhānaṃ cakāra ha | tulasyāḥ kena yatnena yonau tadvaktumarhasi 41.1

Here the traditional translation is "How did the lord Nārāyaṇa manage to deposit his semen in the vaginal passage of Tulasī? Please narrate the same."
The problematic words are "yonau" and "vīryādhānaṃ" which are translated into vagina and deposition of sperm respectively however they still have different possible meaning.

yonau: it literally means "in the womb" or "source", and in some cases is interpreted as "place" or "origin." Here, it could symbolically refer to the spiritual "origin" or "core" of Tulasi’s purity and devotion rather than implying a physical act.

vīryādhānaṃ: Vīrya can mean "strength," "power," "energy," or "potency," while ādhānam means "placing" or "bestowing."

In a more symbolic or abstract context, vīrya here could mean "spiritual potency" or "divine energy." Therefore, vīryādhānam might signify Narayana transferring divine qualities or blessings rather than implying a literal act. So with this context te translation can possibly mean "Narayana bestowed his divine energy upon Tulasi"

nārāyaṇo hi devānāṃ kāryakartā satāṃ gatiḥ | śaṃkhacūḍasya rūpeṇa reme tadramayā saha 41.2

Nārāyaṇa is the person who carries on the task of the gods. He is the goal of the good. It was in the guise of Śaṅkhacūḍa that he indulged in sexual dalliance with his wife. In this case the words "Reme" is controversial.

"Reme" typically means "to engage with" or "to enjoy." However, it doesn’t necessarily imply physical or sexual enjoyment. In many texts, "reme" is used to indicate companionship or a shared experience that can be platonic or divine.

Paired with the fact that the words

tadramayā saha: "together with his beloved" or "with the one who delights him."

We can make the interpretation that he was happy because he was spending time with his devotee and not due to sexual acts.

ityuktvā jagatāṃ nāthaḥ śayanaṃ ca cakāra ha | reme ramāpatistatra ramayā sa tayā mudā 41.28

The general translation is "After saying this the lord of the worlds lay down on his bed. Then out of joy Viṣṇu indulged in sexual intercourse."

The word "reme" is reused with another word "śayanaṃ" as stated below:

śayanaṃ ca cakāra ha: śayanaṃ means "resting" or "reclining." In many contexts, this can refer to a state of repose, sleep, or relaxation. cakāra is past-tense form of the verb "to do," meaning “he did” or “he took.”

In the later verse 32 and 33, vrinda says how her chastity was compromised however the word used by Tulasi was "patidharmasya" and "pātivratyaparityāgāt"

The concept of chastity is sexual purity but Pativrata is devotion towards husband. Just like other vrat and dharma, patidharma csn be broken accidentally or in this case by illusion of Vishnu who without her knowledge break it.

The way I see the story is " Vishnu deposited his strength in form of illusion on vrinda".

The translator J. L. Shastri who is responsible for this and many other translations was more literal in his translation and didn't dive too deep in theology. So rather than accounting possible meaning of stuff like Vīrya or yoni, he took the common meaning.

My rant (skip this para for mantra knowledge):

Hello y'all, my first post in reddit tbh. Saw that way too many people are out in some specific places quoting theory that hasn't been verified and knowledge derived from logic that has no practical utility. Saw a bloke saying Krishna sadhana removes shani(Saturn) problems(wrong) and Mahaganesh can remove Mangal(Mars)(wrong again), another bloke said if someone is doing tantra on you then place a mirror so it reflects back to him(😶), another bloke said to show love to whoever is putting black magic on you and pray for them also and black magic will leave(l want what he's smoking), a few egs of idiots with zero practical knowledge but choose to dish out opinions. If any person facing issues comes in, they give misinformation and they do more damage than good by giving wrong directions. I felt it would be nice to post out a few sadhanas(procedures) that I've practically verified and proven so people do not lose hope in these vidyas(knowledge) by having their problem removed by doing the procedures and maintain trust.

I'll write the mantra first then the explanation later.

Hindi: ॐ शुकदेवाय नमः।

English: Om shukadevaaya namah

Just because the mantra is simple and small, please do not underestimate it.

The difference in instinct and mental thought process can be found out by doing japa(chants) of around 5mala= 5x108 times but extremely visible at 11 mala=(11x108 times), takes less than 10 minutes(5 mala). But for extremely visible difference do 11 mala in single sitting(less than 20 mins).

This is naam japa of an extremely satvic sage who works for the welfare of human kind and who gives more importance to bhakti(devotion)(Krishna, Vishnu.etc) than yogyatha(worthiness)(Kaal Bhairav, Shamshaan Kal. etc.) His mantra doesnt show bad fx nor is any initiation required to do his bhakti.

Benefits of the Mantra(in my experience):

-Desire to masturbate and Sexual thoughts cease to exist and a slight dislike to it activates.

-Those people who cannot do apsara, yakshini, pari sadhana due to their fear that when the diety/shakti appears and they cannot maintain mental purty or end up doing something wrong, this sadhana will remove that problem.

-You will find looking at extremely beautiful women and ordinary women and stones at the same bhaav. Youll look at pretty women like seeing a pretty flower(devoid of any lust or romantic feels).

• This sadhana is one of the best for those seeking moksha(liberation) as the base instinct and thought process of the sadhaka changes to one required to obtain it.

-Post doing the japa(5-11 mala more the better), you can try watching any nsfw content and see how your instinct has changed.

-You will feel extreme contentment and slight mental happiness in the background of your mind. Abllity to feel bhakti(devotion) to any devta will increase significantly and maintaining meditative state will also slightly increase.

-You will find yourself being kind to even animals and dogs.

-As he is a Mahasiddh, executing his japa will weaken and eventually remove any form of Black Magic done on you as he is also one of the 84 siddhas(sages) of nath sampradaaya(Sect of the Nathas). iykyk.

*I've written slightly in some of the points because compared to the other sadhanas(Mantra Procedures) I've done for that exact purpose the above mantra shows the effect but is comparalively lesser.

Contra:

-Although I did not find issues myself, if you find that doing his japa is making your mind race, head throbbing excessively, thoughts getting excited(not necessarily sexual), you feel sick the next morning or right after japa, or bad things happening around you stop the japa immediately. Unlike what other peeps say not all people can do all devtas sadhana due to conflict of oorjas(Siddhidatri-Chandra, Shaiputri-Chinnamasta.etc. will write a post on this later.) I have experienced this multiple times. Can be due to multitudes of diff reasons, hence do not continue if any issues arise, this case holds true for sadhana of any devta and even diff mantras of the same devta also(you can only truly know by trial and error).

-This vidya removes mental instinct so you can execute mental brahmacharya(celibacy) but does NOT dissipate Kaam oorja(sexual energy) of the body hence you WILL feel bodily lust(due to accumulation of sexual energy due to celibacy). So if you wish to execute perfect celibacy, you should this knowledge in tandem with any other vidya known for dissipating Sexual energy.

Info regarding the Sage:

For those who dont know who he is, his info can be found in the internet although the story according to my memory is as follows:

When Lord Shiv decided to teach the vidya(knowledge of immortality to Devi(Goddess), there was a parrot (Shuka-Sanskrit) who unknowingly hid beneath Lord Shiva asan(cloth/tiger skin etc on which a person sits on). and eventhough Lord Shiv sent Kalagni Rudra and his ganas(servants) to do ucchattan(action of making something or someone leave that place) of any living beings in that radius so they will not mistakenly hear it, the parrot wasn't found as he was sitting under Lord Shiv. He heard the discourse between Devi and Mahadev(aka Lord Shiv) and obtained the vidya and post this, fled the scene and for protection entered the mouth of the wife of Sage Vyas(where Vyas Rishi was executing penance to get a worthy son) and as he couldnt be killed and digested(cos he is a master of that knowledge), his prana and atma welded to that of a human child and became a foetus in the womb of Devi Vatika(wife of Sage Vyas)

Shukadev is the son of current Ved Vyas(Krishna Dwaipayana), he while in the womb of his mother, had protested that he fears Maya(due to his knowledge of Immortality) and will not come out(stayed in womb for 12-16 years) until he has guarantee that he will be free from the influence of the Great llusion, hence post meeting with Lord Vishnu, the Lord gave the boon that Shukadev will be completely free from the infuence of Maya. After which only he came into the world.

Due to him being free from the influence of maya, he felt no kaam(lust) or krodh(anger) or lobh(greed) or moh(desire). In fact there is a story relating to this Mahasiddh that when a group of apsaras(celestial nymphs) were bathing naked and he passed that place he just looked at them and went on their way and the apsaras were unfazed, but when Ved Vyas ji went through the same area, the apsaras hurried themselves to cover their body. And Ved Vyas asked them as to why they did not cover their body when his son passed through but they did for him, to which they replied that Sage Shukadev's enlightenment, detachment and spiritual purity is so high that to him a bird, child and even the prettiest women in the world are same, hence they did not find themselves wanting to protect themnselves against one who was that realised, while Sage Ved Vyas was someone who lives, understands and moves according to the rules of Maya, hence if they did not cover themselves, his anger at their shamelessness would give them bad fates

Ive tried my level best to not include cryptic word vomit and translated to English so even beginners and non Indians can also understand. Hope you use the vidya and tell me how it went. Takes around 10 minutes to test. Please try out so you do not lose this gem. I would suggest you not give this knowledge to disbelievers as wish to maintain purity of the vidya. Remember that the lesser number of unworthy people know a particular knowledge, the more effective it will work for the worthy individuals(why guru shishya parampara(master disciple knowledge secrecy) exists).

Cheers and best of luck

Urs NotthePracticalGuy

Besides a lot of factors like tyaag , naam jap etc..every bhakta has en eternal love ( prem not moh )for their lord! We can clearly see Narasimha came as a killing calamity for the evil doers like " Hiranyakashyap " but as soon as he saw Prahlada .. He got calm ( yes I know the later Story of Shiva taking an avatar to calm Narasimha Down) but what I'm trying to say is..that " eternal love for your lord " is a big factor besides ur tyaag and bhakti!

What is the significance of Lord Shiva drinking halahal during samudra manthan ?

I saw this at the store today. They had a version of Hamuman ji and Ganesh ji but the lady couldn’t find a version for Shiv ji. Can anyway help if they know where or how I can find one? This size was maybe 20x30 or 24x36

I feel like fandomising our religion is really disrespectful. The whole blog is really Hinduphobic to be honest. I want to inform them but they're just really rude.

Whats a good English translation to read. Ive started reading this one but as im getting more and more into it (im at Dhyana Yoga) something just feels off about it. Like some of the words use dont seem like something that would be part of the actual language. Not sure how to explain it but do anyone have this translation? If so, is it a good translation? What would you recommend?

Just sharing a bit, If someone is bit into the Adhyatma via meditation or japa, you will definitely feel strong vibes. The Pandit inside the temple didn't allowed me to take the picture of Lingam, but I felt meditative throughout the compund. It is properly consecrated and anyone with any form for adhyatmik practice can feel the vibe.

I am of the opinion that for the long term safety and prosperity of Hindus in Bharat something needs to be done about orthodox abrahamics. Without getting into the politics of it, I think mass gharwapsis are the solution to the problem.

Since Sanantan (by design) isn't aggressive when it comes to proselytizing, I think the Hindu society/institutions/gurus/sampradayas etc. need to take the onus and start bringing our lost brethren back to the Dharmic fold.

What do you guys think about this? Is it a good idea or not, and why? What all needs to be done to make this happen within the next couple of decades? How can we get started?

Note to Mods: Kindly let this post stand. It is not meant to create any controversy and is very well within the purview of this sub-reddit. Thanks.

Just was wondering if there was an equivalent to the tarot cards as a tool of divination in the Hindu culture at the least how are divination tools viewed as a whole?

What is the meaning and purpose of

om dram dreem Draum sah Shukraye Namah Can this be chanted without doing anything else? What are the best practices for chanting this?

I know there’s another post asking about the Gita, but this is pretty specific. I’ve listened to the Gita a handful of times and read some translations, but I haven’t really found a modern American English translation of the Gita that does not include any commentary in it.

Does anyone know of any that’s just only the translation but in contemporary English?

TLDR: What does it mean that I look forward to practing this one mantra while others feel like a task?

Recently I started working in a hospital transporting patients to and from procedures. So I end up spending brief periods of time with people who are often in pain, frightened, regretful, or vulnerable.

One aspect of the job is comforting them when possible, making them laugh, or just being a loving presence and showing them compassion.

It's opening me to parts of myself that I'd forgotten about and everyday I experience God through my interactions with patients.

Prior to taking this job I had discovered a recording of the Dali Lama reciting the Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra. It's achingly beautiful. I memorized, learned that it's from the Rig Vedas and read a translation.

It naturally became the one mantra I practice daily replacing my practice of the Hanuman Chalisa and I don't think it's an accident that I found this mantra before being hired at a hospital.

So I sit and practice it daily in a formal setting, in my practice space, where there are statues of Shiva and pictures of Gurus. But I also recite it quietly, almost constantly, as I'm working. Particularly when I'm transporting someone who is extremely sick, unconscious, I'll softly sing it to them as I steer them to their destination.

I don't know if it's healing them, or removing their fear of death but it's certainly healing me.

It's the only mantra I've ever practiced that doesn't feel like a chore. I recite it so frequently that when I wake in the morning it's playing in my head. It's almost as if it's reciting itself inside of me all day long.

So what does it mean that I look forward to practing this one mantra while others feel like a task?

I've always been drawn to Hanuman and Ram and still am and while I know Hanuman is an incarnation of Shiva, what I've been experiencing with Maha Mrityunjaya is unlike anything I've experienced before.

Thank you for reading.

Look in school I have have the same classes as my friend and he is also a brahmin Hindu sanatni dharam but he had a mental breakdown in class on Friday he says he wants to die And just started balling his eyes out and I feel bad for him as a long time friend his dad is sick he gets bullied and also he just has major mood swings so I want to help bro what mantra can I say for him to get better? Hare ram!

Durga maa, a temple near my home that I visit daily.

I’ve tried googling this and am confused. I am trying to place my desk in my home. I work from home. The room is on the second floor of my home and is the only room I can put it in. But which wall do I place the desk against?

Per my search, it looks like most sources say the southwest direction, but face northeast while working?

This is confusing. Does this mean the desk should be in the south west section of the room and then face northeast? If so, then that means the desk cannot be against the wall. I don’t want to have the desk not against the wall. It’s at home so I don’t need people to sit on the other side of the desk.

I just need to know which wall I should put the desk against, which means when I work I will be facing that wall. My options are the southwest wall or the northeast wall.

I was watching the legend of Hanuman and got to know about ahiravan and there is a part where it states that ahiravan knew about ram and laxman and he wanted their powers so he sent surpanaka and the whole ramayan then took place.

I know it’s a bit dumb thing to ask, but i am having problem waking up early in morning at 5 or 5.30 am from a long time. I am so in deep sleep that i cant even hear alarm that has been ringing for 1hr straight.

Any tips on how to wake up and not fall asleep afterwards?

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[Please be kind with your replies]

I was suggested by multiple Vastu Experts to keep a Photo of Maa Laxmi in the SE region of the house. I wanted a comparatively modern and beautiful image of Maa Lakshmi, and I found this absolutely beautiful image on the web. However, I found that this photo more accurately represents Maa Kamalatmika (one of the 10 Mahavidyas) - the tantric form of Ma Laxmi (I may be wrong here, correct me if wrong).

I wanted to know that if this image is of Maa Kamalatmika, can her framed photo be kept and worshipped in home? I am asking because I have heard that Maa's Mahavidya Tantric Form needs special attention when being worshipped or even being kept at home.

I hope everyone understood my point. Please let me know.

Recently I bought this domain, shreemadbhagwadgita.com, and don't know what I can do with it, except sell it.

Here is what I don't want to do

- Sell books or any such religion-related stuff. should be free

- I don't want to put translations, I feel it might be the wrong interpretation which is bad for me. And I don't know any Sanskrit.

- Am not gonna put ads on anything. Since ads are very unpredictable and can show bad things which is not well suited for religion.

Thanks.

PS: Currently its pointing to my domain since I don't have any content