Tag Anjaneya

Why Vadai Jangiri Malai (Garland) For Hanuman

I have been baffled by the adornment of Vadai Malai,Garland made of Vadai, a Snack of South India and of Garland made of Jangiri , Sweet, in North India

Both these have Black Gram as the main Ingredient......
This was asked of Kanchi Periyavar.

The following is the explanation offered by him.

As a Child, Hanuman was very mischievous and on one instance he, on seeing the Sun at Dawn rushed forward to gobble up.

At the same time, the shadow Planet, Rahu was also chasing Hanuman to catch him..

Hanuman conquered Rahu and ordered Rahu not to trouble his(Hanuman's Devotees).

ராமேஸ்வரம்-Rameswaram-Holy Place of The Hindus.

The temple dedicated to Lord Siva-Ramanatha Swamy,meanig, Lord Of Sri Rama,an avatar of Vishnu,-is located in the Southern tip on peninsular India and is reputed to grant the boon of child for the childless.Those who visit Kasi-,Varanasi in UP North India, must complete their pilgrimage by concluding it in Rameswaram.The place is is one Lord Rama worshiped Lord Siva for the sin committed by him killing Ravana , a Gnani, though he he committed the cardinal sin of yearning for other's(Rama's Wife,Sita).Rameswaram is believed to grant Moksha or Liberation by visiting this place and taking bath in the theerthas or wells,numbering 108(currently 22) ,all saline in Nature and concluding the bath in pure potable water gushing on the shores of the ocean.