hanuman jayanti

Today is Hanuman Jayanti-it marks the birth of Hanuman,the monkey God. He is also known as Maruti,Bajrangbali and Anjaneya. He is supposed to be the son of the wind God Marut and Anjana. Legend has it that as a child he tried to gobble the Sun. He is the embodiment of celibacy, strength and energy. He is worshiped in all parts of India.
He was the greatest devotee of Lord Rama and played a very vital role in the defeat of Ravana and the rescue of Mata Sita. He set fire to Lanka ,capital of Ravana, and razed it to the ground when Ravana set his tail alight. When Lakshman was injured Hanuman carried the Kishikandha mountain on his shoulders because he could not find the required plant which grew there.
Unfortunately today his name is being exploited by certain forces to oppress and kill persons belonging to minority communities,something which Hanuman would never approve of!