Hanuman

Across India, Hanuman is one of the most trusted deities. Devotees call him Sankatmochan, the one who frees them from hardship and suffering of every kind, and in times of distress his is often the first name they call out. This book gathers the major sacred texts connected with Hanuman in a single volume. The original texts come with phonetic transliterations, alongside Hindi and English translations. For the Sundarkand, an index of dohas and chaupais helps readers find a particular passage quickly. The book also takes up questions that devotees often ask. Why did Rama declare Hanuman greater than himself? When and why did Tulsidas compose the Hanuman Chalisa and the Hanuman Bahuk? How many Sundarkands did Tulsidas write, why is the section called Sundarkand, and what is the meaning of performing aarti after prayer?