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HINDUISM · IN DEPTH

Hanuman ji: courage, wisdom and devoted service

Follow Hanuman ji from his first meeting with Shri Rama to the ocean crossing, his conversation with Maa Sita and his return with news. Each lesson tells a connected episode from the Valmiki Ramayana.

Kalighat painting of Hanuman ji carrying a leafy mountain above Shri Rama, who supports the injured Shri Lakshmana.
Hanuman ji brings the mountain to Shri Lakshmana in this Kalighat painting, illustrating a later Ramayana episode. · Wellcome Library, London · CC BY 4.0

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Strength takes several forms in Hanuman ji’s journey. He listens before speaking, changes his approach when a challenge demands it, and considers how a frightened listener will receive his words. Follow the events in order to see how these qualities work together.

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Hinduism

Beginner

Hanuman ji crosses the ocean: Mainaka, Surasa and Simhika

Travel through Sundara Kanda’s opening sarga, where an immense leap becomes a lesson in gratitude, ingenuity, courage and attention to the entrusted work.

Learning outcome: Retell the three encounters accurately, explain their different motives and responses, and apply discernment without turning every obstacle into an enemy.

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Hinduism

Beginner

Hanuman ji returns with news: courage completed by faithful service

Follow the return from Lanka to the waiting vanaras and Shri Rama, learning why the remembered words, the chudamani and the next responsibility matter as much as the crossing.

Learning outcome: Distinguish brief news from a full report, explain the chudamani’s effect on Shri Rama and connect courage with listening, accountability and the next useful action.

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