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Sri Ram Dhootam

''Hanuman stands for Bhakti''

[Sri Aurobindo - Letters on Yoga - The opening of the inner senses/symbols]

Hanuman. Digitized Kalighat painting from 19th century Calcutta, created as inexpensive souvenirs for Hindu pilgrims visiting the famous temple of Kali... The Kalighat paintings and prints are listed in Babu T.N. Mukherji's "List of Articles collected for the Oxford Institute under the instruction of T.W. Holderness Esq. and Dr. George Watt," Calcutta, 1884, which is bound in the "Original Lists" MS volume held in the Department of Eastern Art, Ashmolean Museum. Shelfmark: MS. Ind. Inst. Misc. 21 [Arch. O. a. 7][wikipedia]

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''Hanuman is a symbol of Shakti and devotion''

[Sri Aurobindo - Letters on Yoga - The opening of the inner senses/symbols]

Devotional image of Hanuman carrying the Mountain of herbs to Rama and Laskmana, who, gravely wounded in combat, were in desperate need of the medicinal herbs that grow on its upper slopes. Unsure which plants to gather, Hanuman breaks off the entire peak and carries it through the sky back to Rama. On his shoulder is a diminutive image of his Lord. Hanuman's mighty tail carries his army, which encircles the monkey general and Rama, emblematic of the strategic importance of Hanuman's alliance to Rama's victory against Ravana on Lanka. This painting is a reminder of the significant cult devoted to Hanuman that emerged in later periods; his supernatural strength, military prowess, and above all loyalty were qualities much admired, especially by the Rajputs.[Met.Museum/internet]