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The 9 forms of Prabhu #Hanuman #HanumanJanmotsav_2023 #Thread
1.Prasanna Anjaneya Swamy/Prasanna Hanuman:
1st incarnation of Hanuman, worshipped by Vijaya, a Kshatriya king, to attain Moksha. This form has a peaceful face & gives us peace of mind 1/9
2. Veeranjaneya Swamy/#VeeraHanuman
2nd incarnation. He holds a gadha with a battle-ready expression. Since the form expresses strength and valor, he is called Veera Hanuman. This powerful form expresses ‘rajo gunam’ that annihilates enemies 2/9
3. Vimshati Bhuja Hanuman
In this form, he appears with 20 hands, and displays his great power and energy. He gave Darshan to Brahma ji & SaptaRishi in this form. He bestows power and energy to his devotees #Vimshati means #CardinalNumber 20
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4. #Panchamukha Hanuman
Avatar to kill #Ahiravana,king of Patala,an ally of #Ravana. His life was concealed in 5 lamps placed in different directions. To kill him, all the 5 lamps had to be extinguished simultaneously. For this purpose, he took this avatar which has 5 faces 4/9
apart from his own, the other 4 faces are Narasimha, Hayagriva, Garuda & Varaha
5. #Ashtadasa#Hanuman
The most prominent & revered Hanuman avatars. Each hand of this avatar carries a powerful weapon. This form signifies power, courage, & vitality. This form appeared before 5/9
Rishi #Durvasa, He worshipped Hanuman to gain peace, satisfaction & bliss
6. Suvarchala Sahitha Hanuman
This form of Hanuman appeared to a poor Brahmin named Dhvajadutta. Rishi Pushkara, gave him #Hanuman#DwadasakshariMantra & he gave it to a sick Tribal Man 6/9
7. #ChaturbhujaAnjaneya
This form has 4 hands. It is in a state of worshipping or meditation. Shri #Hanuman blessed a poor Vedic scholar named Kapila in this form. One hand shows Abhaya mudra, another shows Varada mudra.3rd holds a fruit,& the fourth rests #Suvachala 7/9
8.Dwatrimshath Hanuman
This is the Virat form. In the Ramayana, #HanumanJi appeared in this form before Sita to gain her confidence. This 32- armed form has 32 weapons. It is a fierce or ugra form. An ancient king Somadatta worshipped this form and recovered his lost kingdom 8/9
9.Vanarakara Hanuman
This is the simplest of his 9 forms, shows #HanumanJi as #Vanara
Parashara Samhitha says that Hanuman appeared in this form before Galudu, a tribal who had leprosy to blessed him with good health & moksha
This form is pleased very easily on worshipping
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Nataraj Temple #Chidambaram is also referred as Thillai Nataraj Temple
Cholas considered #Nataraja as their family diety
Chidambaram means "Clothed in wisdom"
Its one of the oldest & amazing Temples of South dedicated to #Space
An architectural & spiritual marvel
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