Re: Mustard Oil and Lord Hanuman
hariḥ oṁ
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namasté
the nārada purāṇa ( some call nāradīya purāṇa ) will have this information on mustard oil, lamp, etc. for hanumanji (some prefer writing hanumān-ji).
Now this mustard oil has much to do with śani ( saturn) and hanmanji (mars) and the offering of a lamp on Saturdays ( owned by saturn).
It is usually suggested we offer the mustard oil at hanumanji's feet. Yet too we offer light ( lamp) of mustard oil.
The relationship of śani and hanmanji is quite interesting. The grief from śani is alleviated by hanumanji .
praṇām
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- Hanuman-ji is from hanumat, meaning having large jaws. If we go down one level to hanu means 'anything which destroys or injures life ' , a weapon ; as han means to smite , slay , hit , kill , mar , destroy.
- On another level hanumān-ji was the perfect devotee of śrī rāmacandra in his war with rāvaṇa.
यतसà¥à¤¤à¥à¤µà¤‚ शिवसमोऽसि
yatastvaṠśivasamo'si
because you are identical with śiva
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