🙏 Anjaneya Puja (Hanuman Puja)

Worship of Lord Hanuman – The Symbol of Strength, Devotion, and Protection

Anjaneya, also known as Lord Hanuman, is the embodiment of devotion, strength, loyalty, and selfless service. Performing Anjaneya Puja invokes divine blessings for courage, protection from evil, health, and success in difficult tasks.

🌟 Significance of Anjaneya Puja

  • Lord Hanuman is a Chiranjeevi (immortal) and a great devotee of Lord Rama.
  • He is worshipped to remove fear, destroy negative energies, and overcome obstacles.
  • Especially beneficial for people facing:
    • Fear, anxiety, or depression
    • Ill health or black magic
    • Delays in career or legal matters
    • Mars (Mangal) or Shani-related doshas in the horoscope

📅 Best Days to Perform Anjaneya Puja

  • Tuesdays and Saturdays (considered auspicious for Hanuman)
  • Hanuman Jayanti (Lord Hanuman’s birthday)
  • During Amavasya, Purnima, and Moola Nakshatra

🛕 Common Names of Lord Hanuman

  • Anjaneya (son of Anjana Devi)
  • Maruti, Bajrang Bali, Mahaveer, Pavan Putra, Sankat Mochan

🪔 Items Required for Anjaneya Puja

  • Idol or photo of Lord Hanuman
  • Sindoor (vermilion), jasmine oil
  • Betel leaves, banana, coconut, flowers (especially marigold)
  • Tulsi leaves, garlands
  • Panchamrit (milk, curd, honey, ghee, sugar)
  • Lamp (diya), incense sticks, camphor
  • Prasad: banana, jaggery, ladoos (especially boondi or besan ladoo)

🕉️ Anjaneya Puja Vidhi (Step-by-Step)

  1. Purification and Sankalpa:
    • Take a bath and wear clean clothes.
    • Sit facing east or north and make a resolve to perform the puja with devotion.
  2. Dhyana and Invocation:
    • Meditate on Lord Hanuman’s form and chant his Dhyana Mantra.
    • “Om Anjaneyaya Vidmahe, Vayuputraya Dhimahi, Tanno Hanumat Prachodayat”
  3. Offerings and Archana:
    • Light a diya and incense.
    • Offer flowers, betel leaves, tulsi, sindoor, and sweets.
    • Apply sindoor mixed with jasmine oil to the idol (if applicable).
    • Perform 108 or 11 name archana using:
      • “Om Anjaneya Namah”, “Om Hanumate Namah”, etc.
  4. Hanuman Chalisa Recitation:
    • Chant the Hanuman Chalisa with devotion.
    • Also recite the Sundarakanda from Ramayana (optional but powerful).
  5. Aarti and Prayers:
    • Perform Hanuman Aarti with camphor and bell.
    • Offer your wishes and seek protection and strength.
  6. Prasad Distribution:
    • Offer banana, jaggery, or ladoos as prasad and distribute it among family or devotees.

📿 Powerful Hanuman Mantras

  • Hanuman Moola Mantra
    “Om Hanumate Namah”
  • Sankat Mochan Mantra
    “Om Namo Bhagavate Anjaneyaya Mahabalaaya Swaha”
  • Bajrang Baan (Recitation removes deep-rooted problems)

🙌 Benefits of Anjaneya Puja

  • Destroys negative energies, black magic, and evil spirits
  • Grants physical strength, mental peace, and self-confidence
  • Helps win over enemies and legal cases
  • Removes planetary afflictions, especially Shani Dosh
  • Bestows devotion, discipline, and protection