I and my wife went on a pilgrimage to Thiruneermalai Temple near Pallavaram.
I have narrated the wonderful experiences we had in my website blog. Please access the below link to read the entire post.
A Journey to Thiruneermalai Temple
There are three supreme gods in the Hindu religion, Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, each with well defined roles. Brahma is the creator, Vishnu i
s the preserver and Shiva the destroyer.
Many other deities in the Hindu religion are all incarnations of the one among the Holy Trinity ( Trimurthi). In the Holy Trinithy, Brahma has no incarnations, and Vishnu has more than ten incarnations to his name, the most famous being Sri Rama and Krishna. Hanuman, however is the incarnation of Lord Shiva.
In Hindu religion, Lord Shiva divided all his energy into eleven spheres or bodies. The elevanth expansion pf Lord Shiva, however, had been insulted and left unsatisfied by the demon king Ravana. Shiva then decided that the elevanth expansion could be used to fight Ravana, and serve Lord Rama. Accordingly, he took birth in the womb of Anjana by Kesari, and was born as Hanuman.
Unlike other deities that command respect and instigate fear, Hanuman is all about simple devotion and unconditional love. Hanuman is popular among children, and is one of the best loved deities in Hindu tradition and culture. Hanuman is the epitome of virtue, strength, power and humility, siddhi and courage. He is also known for his ardent and unwavering devotion to Lord Rama and his unfailing talents in serving his lord. Hanuman is the guardian to the gates of Lord Rama's divine kingdom and is often likened to a 'guru' or teacher in his bringing together of Lord Rama and Sita like joining of an individual sale with the divine.
The word Hanuman means one who has a defect in his teeth, and he is also referred to as Vajranga which means the same ( Vajra - teeth, Anga - missing one part). In some cultures, the chin is the symbol of pride and ego, and a person with a broken chin is seen as one who has crushed ego, and this inturn is a idiomatic meaning for the word Hanuman. hanuman is also known as Marut-suta, the son of Wind God, and Anjaneya the son of Anjana. Other names for him are Mahaveera, the great hero, Pavan-suta, the son of air, aswell as Bajrangabali.