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Here's Why Lord Hanuman Is Worshipped By Offering Sindoor
Lord Hanuman, the divine Vanara companion of Lord Rama is considered to be one of the significant Gods in Hinduism. He is believed to be the prime disciple and devotee of Lord Rama. Anyone who has read Ramayana, the Hindu epic knows that Lord Hanuman is one of the main characters. He is the one who found Goddess Sita kept under the captivity of Ravana, the demon king of Lanka.
Lord Hanuman is usually depicted as a God having monkey-like face, tail and sindoor smeared body. He is often shown as the God having red or deep orange coloured body. This is due to the sindoor smeared on the idol of Lord Hanuman. In fact, people often offer sindoor to Lord Hanuman while praying to Him. If you have always wondered why sindoor is offered to Lord Hanuman, then we are here to tell you about the same scroll down the article to read more.
According
to
mythological
stories,
once
Lord
Hanuman
thought
of
visiting
Goddess
Sita
and
seek
Her
blessings.
When
Lord
Hanuman
went
to
meet
Goddess
Sita,
She
was
getting
ready.
He
saw
Goddess
Sita
applying
sindoor
in
the
parting
between
Her
hairline.
Upon
seeing
this,
Lord
Hanuman
became
curious.
He
thought
of
asking
behind
the
reason
for
applying
sindoor.
When
Goddess
Sita
turned
towards
Lord
Hanuman,
the
latter
greeted
Her
politely.
He then asked, "O divine Mother, what is this red thing that you have applied in the parting of your hairline."
To this, Goddess Sita replied, "Son, this is sindoor. It is pious and has a huge significance."
Hearing
the
answer,
Lord
Hanuman
further
asked,
"why
do
you
apply
sindoor?"
"I
apply
sindoor
to
ensure
the
long
and
healthy
life
of
my
husband
Lord
Rama.
When
I
apply
sindoor,
Lord
Rama
becomes
happy."
Lord Hanuman then went straight to His place, only to come back with His body entirely smeared of sindoor. Surprised and awestruck, Goddess Sita asked Hanuman the reason behind applying sindoor on His whole body. Lord Hanuman innocently replied, "I did this to make my Lord (Rama) happy. You said applying sindoor will ensure His long and healthy life. So I have applied sindoor."
When
Lord
Rama
heard
of
this
incident,
He
came
running
to
see
Lord
Hanuman.
Pleased
by
the
devotion
and
innocence
of
Lord
Hanuman,
Lord
Rama
blessed
Him.
Lord
Rama
said
that
whosoever
worships
Hanuman
by
offering
sindoor,
he/she
will
be
blessed
with
a
long
and
healthy
life.
The
wishes
of
that
person
will
fulfilled.
Hence, from that day onwards, devotees offer sindoor to Lord Hanuman.
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