My Hanuman Chalisa.

My Hanuman Chalisa By Devdutt Pattana.

My Hanuman Chalisa" is written by Devdutt Pattanaik. He is an Indian mythologist and author. This book has brought Hanuman Chalisa, closer to today`s generation by making the readers understand its simple nature and deep meaning behind its words. Hanuman Chalisa is one of Hinduism's most popular prayers for positive energy. This was originally written by Tulsidas in Awadhi, over 400 years ago. It gained immense popularity. It was a hymn to the masses and its application transcended barriers of age, cast, power, and geography. This is still relevant and extremely popular because it tells a lot for the simple yet powerful hymn.

At the beginning of the book, the author writes a note on why this book is titled "My Hanuman Chalisa". The reason behind this is very simple. This book is the result of the author`s research of the divine hymn with the target of not to convince but to enrich.

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The book is divided into Doha and Chaupais, rather than chapters and each section explores the text under considerations.

"My Hanuman Chalisa" can't be called just a translation. The actual beauty of the book is that it is written in a simple and appropriate language. It conveys its readers the meaning of each word. There are lots of interpretation and bridging in gaps where the facts move to the background and analysis take the center stage. Moreover, the author includes a lot of information about the beloved god, which has been taken from various sources.

The author has tried to incorporate the ancient knowledge of our Vedas, Purans, and other Holy texts. And he beliefs their importance in the context of the text under study. And this results that the readers emerge with an increased knowledge of Hanuman Chalisa but also with an overall increased awareness of our Hindu knowledge and world view.

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The author has taken a lot of care to include and explain the variations of god Hanuman in other cultures and text. For example, he mentioned the subtle difference between Valmiki`s Ramayana and Tulsidas Ramcharit Manas. The other variant of Ramayana, like Assamese Ramayana, is also explained.

The author has also mentioned the diversity of Hanuman in Thai, so it is quite clear that the book is comprehensive and thorough research work.

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• Format: Kindle Edition.
• File Size: 15662 KB.
• Print Length: 176 pages.
• Publisher: RUPA PUBLICATIONS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED.
• Language: English.
• ASIN: B075DZPGV5.
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled.
• X-Ray: Not Enabled.
• Word Wise: Not Enabled.
• Screen Reader: Supported.
• Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled.