Chapter 7 : Nine Avatars of Lord Hanuman

Nine Avatars of  Lord Hanuman

Hanuman is Multi-dimensional Personality. Hanuman took different  forms to bless devotees in different Yugas.

 Each form he took for a particular cause is treated as different Avatar.

Hanuman's 6^th & 7th Avatar are“Sri Suvarchala 

Hanuman Avatars”

Sri Prasanna Hanuman

Dhyana Slokam for Prasanna Hanuman

“Anjaneyam AtipAtalAlanam kAcnhanAAdri kamanIIya vigraham pAARijAta taru mUla vasinam bhAvayAAmi pavamAAn nandanam”

In this Form Hanuman is very pleasing  and Blesses Devotees Cheerfully with Ghada or Mace in one Hand and “Abhaya Mudra “ in Another Hand

There are total 13 Main Hanumath Peetha’s and “ChandraKona “is one such Peetam. Here Hanuman appeared as “Prasanna Hanuman” to his devotee Vijaya and Blessed him that he will   great warrior in his next Birth.

Vijaya by the grace of Lord Hanuman later took birth as Arjuna in Mahabharat.

Sri Veera Hanuman

Dhyana Slokam:

“ChintitArdapradam dEvam-SAntakAram mahA prabhum 
Santatam chintaye hanumantam anUpamam”

                      “ManOjavam mAruta tulya vEgAM -jitEndriYam buDhi matAam VariStam

vAtAtmajam vAnarayudha MukhYAM - Sri Rama Dootam sirasA naMAmi”

Hanuman in this form is  full of  Rajo Gunam  and with eagerness to destory enemies.

In this form the Ghada or Mace will be on the left Shoulder of Hanuman. 

In this Pose Lord will be ready to crush any evil force and one of his feet will be at front which signifies he is ready to Battle evil forces.

Sri Vimsati Bhuja Hanuman

Dhyana Slokam:                                         

“kHADgam KHEtaka bHindHivAla parusham pasa trisuladrumAN

Chakram sankha gada phalankusa sudhAkumbhAn halam parvatam

Tankam pusthaka kArmu kAhi dhamarun yEthani divyAyudha

Nevyam VimsitabAhubischa dhadhAtam hanumath prabhum! “

In this  powerful form Hanuman appears with 22 Hands of which 20 hands are dressed with different weapons and the rest 4 hands bless contain “Book” “Dhamaru” “Divne Herbs “ and Amrutha Kalash”

This form was so fierce that even Lord Brahma was Afraid to look at Hanuman

Sri Panchamukha Hanuman

Dhyana Slokam:

“Vande vAnara nArasimha KhAgarAT Krodasva Vaktranchitam

nAnAlankaranam tripAncha nAyanam dEdIpyamanAm rucha

Hasthabjai rasi keta pustHAka SudhA kumbhAakusadrinhalam

KhatVAngAm Phani Buruham dAsaBhujAm sarvAri GarvApaham” 

In this powerful form Hanuman has five Heads spread across different directions

“ Fierce Vanara aspect –  facing towards East”

“Powerful NArasihma aspect – Facing South “

“ Mighty Garuda aspect – Facing West”

“All Powerful VAraha Aspect – Facing North”

“Lord of Knowledge Hayagreeva – facing upwards"

Hanuman appeared in this form to Sri Sitamata in Ashoka vanam. It is with this form Hanuman Killed “Ahiravana” in Pataal and saved Rama and Lakshmana.

Hanuman also appeared in this form to King Neel who is the Son of King Vibhishana ( Brother of Ravana)

Sri Astadasa Bhuja Hanuman

Dhyana Slokam:

 “Sakthim pasam cha kuntam parasu mapi halam tOvamaram Khetakam

Sankham chakram trisulam musala mapi ghadaam pattisam mudgaram

Ghandivam charma padmam dvinava bhujawaraihi khadga ma pyadadhaniam

Vandeeham vAAyu sUnam suraripu madhanam bhakta rakshA sudhaksham!

In this form Lord Hanuman had 18 Hands.

Hanuman Appeared in this from to Durvasa Maharishi who not satisfied with the powers he got from different Mantra’s and decided to worship Hanuman!

  

Sri Suvarchala Hanuman

Dhyana Sloka: 

 “SuvarchalAdista vAma bhAgam Veerasanandam Kapibrunda sevyam

Svapaada Mulam saranam gathAnamAbhistapadam Sri HAnumAnthameleh”

In this form Lord hanuman appears with Sri Suvarchala to his Left

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Sri Chatur-Bhuja Hanuman

“EkenAbhayadam parena varadHam – bHOjya pArAM chApare

AnyenApi Suvarchala Kuchayugam – hAsthEna sAMbHibrataha

KarunYAmrutha pURnalOchana YugAm –pEEtAmbarAlankrutam

Ramyam vAyusutam chAtur BUjayutAm dhYAye hanumath Prabhum”

In this Form Hanuman appears with Found Hands and with his Consort Sri Suvarchala. One Hand with Abhaya Mudra blessing the Devotees , and Other Hand with Varada Mudra showering all the Boons. The other Hand contains Banana fruit and his Fourth Hand Rests on Sri Suvarchala!!

This is form in which Lord Blessed Poor Bramhim Kapila.

Sri Dvatrimshati-Bhuja Hanuman

Dhyana Sloka: 

“KHagam KHAdvAnga SAilaDruma parAsu GaDHa Pustakam sankachakre

pAsam padam trishulAm Hala musala GhatAAn TANkasaktyaksha MalAHa

DAndam va kUnta charmA chalitha kuravarA pattisAM chApabAnAAn

KhetAM mustim phalam va dhamaru mabhiBHaje biBhratam vAyusunam !

This Virat Form of Hanuman has 32 Hands.

We are in Sweta Varaha Kalpa and in a Kalpa called “Padma” Lord took this form in a Battle to Assist devas!

 Hanuman is an Avatar from Many Kalpa’s!

  

Sri Vanarakara Hanuman

Dhyana Solka:

“AnjanAnadanam Veeram Janaki Soka nAsanam

Kapisha Aksha hantAram –vandE Lanka bhayankaram”

This is the VANARA form which Lord took during the time of Ramayana!

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