5 most famous stories of Lord Hanuman and the lessons to take from them

Lord Hanuman, the one who is the ultimate devotee of Lord Ram, the ‘Chiranjeevi’ (immortal) who stays near us to help humans in need, and the one who leaps through Satsangs where the name of Lord Ram is chanted, is a God we look up to and are inspired from. Be it his strength, his celibate nature, his devotion, his determination, or anything else, Lord Hanuman’s life is an inspiration for people all over the world.

And so, here we mention 5 stories of Lord Hanuman and the lessons they teach.

One of the most famous stories of Lord Hanuman is when he was tasked by Lord Ram to find Mata Sita, and for that he had to leap through the ocean. But, Lord Hanuman, although capable, was unable to do so as he forgot his powers owing to a curse placed upon him when he was a child. The curse was made to make Lord Hanuman forget all his powers, as he disturbed some rishi munis, but was changed to - He will remember his powers when someone reminds him about them.
And during that time, it was Jambavan who reminded him about his powers, his abilities, and how extraordinary he was! And so, with that one extra push by Jambavan, which was as little as reminding Hanuman of his powers, he did great things.

When Lord Hanuman was on his way to Lanka, Surasa, who assumed the form of a demoness, blocked his way. And she did not just block Lord Hanuman’s way, she also claimed that Lord Hanuman would have to pass through her mouth to reach Lanka.
And at that time, Lord Hanuman first enlarged his form, due to which Surasa too had to quickly expand her mouth. After that, Lord Hanuman in an instant shrunk himself, entered her mouth, and before she could shut it, made an exit and flew away to rescue Mata Sita.

And so, a mix of brains and quick wits help in the toughest situations.

In life, and in its different stages, we meet different people. Some are close to us, and some were forgotten. But the ones who remained close, the ones who became our friends, it is very important to stand by them.

For example, Lord Hanuman and Sugriva became great friends during the Ramayana. When Sugriva was thrown out of the Kingdom by Vaali, Lord Hanuman helped him reclaim his throne, and then Sugriva helped Lord Hanuman and Lord Ram during the war of Lanka.

When Lord Hanuman found Mata Sita in Lanka, Ravan, in a fit of rage, ordered his soldiers to set Hanuman’s tail on fire. But, this just backfired on them! Thinking of Lord Hanuman as a mere talking monkey, Ravan’s people tried to burn him by setting fire to his tail. But, Lord Hanuman quickly leaped up, jumped from building to building, and very soon, half of Lanka was on fire! What started as a small fire on Lord Hanuman’s tail quickly became a disaster for Ravan and his empire.
And so, at times, the slightest spark can burn down empires!

There isn’t one, but so many stories of Lord Hanuman and his devotion towards Lord Ram. Be it jumping through the oceans for Mata Sita, or fetching the Sanjeevani for Lakshman, or even introducing himself not as Hanuman, but as Ram-bhakt Hanuman, there is so much that Lord Hanuman dedicated to Lord Ram, and lived a life of love, devotion, and humility.
And so, it is important to know that living life with ultimate devotion is peaceful, loved, and fulfilling.