4093 - My Hanuman
Author: Swatantra Kumar Pidara
Description: My Hanuman is a devotional anthology and guide to Lord Hanuman, blending traditional storytelling with practical spiritual tools. It begins with narrative retellings of Hanuman’s birth, childhood, and heroic deeds—from burning Lanka to delivering Rama’s message. The book includes an exposition of key mantras, the Hanuman Chalisa, Sankatmochan Hanumanashtaka, and aarti, all translated by the author. It provides instructions for puja (worship), ritual practices, and devotional routines; closes with an essay exploring how one’s relationship with God mirrors that with Hanuman. Pidara introduces many tales in English for the first time, making this both informative and accessible (). ⸻ Keywords: Hanuman stories, mantras, Chalisa, aarti, puja practices, personal devotion ⸻ Ideal for: Devotees of Hanuman, practitioners of devotional Hindu rituals, and English-speaking readers seeking both spiritual narratives and ritual guidance ⸻ Age: 12 years and up (suitable for teens and adults; devotional tone and instructional content) ⸻ Theme: Devotion and surrender, spiritual protection, ritual worship, the human-divine bond ⸻ Tone: Devotional, instructional, reverent, and deeply respectful ⸻ Book Type: Devotional guidebook; ritual manual; anthology of devotional texts and narratives ⸻ Length: Approximately 70 pages.