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Om Hum Hanumate Namaha

Devanagari script:

ॐ हुं हनुमते नमः

Transliteration:

oṃ huṃ hanumate namaha




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oṃ: The eternal source-sound-vibration of creation.

huṃ: Bija mantra (condensed sound form) for Hanuman.

hanumate: "to Hanuman," as in "Om, all glory to Hanuman." Hanuman is the monkey-god, son of the wind, embodiment of devotion, ardent devotee of Ram and Sita.

namaha: (Same as "namo") To honor or solute. "All glory to..."



"Om, I bow to Hanuman who cuts the ego. Let the energy of Lord Hanuman, the manifestation of devotion, service, humility and power resonate within my being. Let the son of the Wind God, the life force, the destroyer of ignorance, The bestower of Grace, open the doorway into infinity, SITA RAM SITA RAM. May the Golden Monkey, Hanuman, take me into his heart, along with Sita and Ram."  ~ Jai Uttal


"Hanuman-ji, son of the wind,
lord of the monkeys, Rama's best friend,
you eliminate illusion and destroy all sin
and you're known as Shiva's incarnation..."  ~ MC Yogi


"I bow to the son of the wind-god, the beloved devotee of Sri Rama, the chief of the monkeys, the repository of all virtues, the foremost among the wise, a fire to consume the forest of the demon race, possessing a body shining as a mountain of gold and a home of immeasurable strength."  ~ Ramayana (Tulsi Das)