Makaradhwaja
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Family | Hanuman (father) Kesari (grandfather) Añjanā (Grand mother) |
Makardhwaja (or Magardhwaja) is the son of Hindu god Hanuman who is born out of his sweat. Makardhwaja has appearance in various regional versions of the Ramayana.[1][2] There are many unmatching accounts of his birth, however all of them mentions him being born to a Makara (or Magara) after Hanuman took a dip into the ocean and his sweat drop fell into the mouth of the Makara, impregnating her. Makara begets Makardhwaja who was later raised by the Ahiravana, a demon king who ruled Patala and a brother of Ravana. When Makardhwaja grew up, Ahiravana, seeing Makardhwaja's strength and virility, gave him job of guarding the gates of his kingdom.[1][2][3]
Birth and thereafter
When Hanuman took a dip in the waters of the sea (after burning down the whole of
According to another, slightly different version, when Hanuman took a dip in the sea, to cool himself after burning Lanka; a drop of his sweat, due to the extreme heat generated in his body due to extreme labor by him, fell into the mouth of a giant fish-eat-reptile like creature, Makara, thus impregnating it.[3]
The fish was caught by people of
Story in the Ramayana
The story of Makaradhvaja is not found in the original Ramayana. However, in local folk tales this story is related. When Ahiravana took Rama and Lakshmana to Patala, Hanuman followed them to their rescue.[6] He was challenged at the gate of Patala by a creature, who was part Vanara and part reptile - a Makara. He introduced himself Makaradhwaja and son of Hanuman, the mighty warrior.[1][2]
Hanuman was amused and said that, I am myself the Hanuman but he could not be his son, as he was Brahmachari (a
Makardhwaja asked him for his blessings, however, he said to Hanuman, that he will have to fight him to enter Patala, as he cannot betray Ahiravana, his
Lineage
The
Temples
Temples dedicated to Makardhwaja can be found in India, especially in Gujarat, where Jethwas once ruled. Some noted temples in Gujarat are at
- Odadar village near Porbandar.
- Hanuman Dandi temple at Bet Dwarka, where idols of Makardhwaja and Hanuman are worshiped together.[7]
- Chinchawan, Tq. Wadwani Wadwani, Dist. Beed (Maharashtra)
- Karahiya near Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
- Balaji Makardhwaja Temple at Balaji Hanumanand Makardhwaja.
See also
- Macchanu - son of Hanuman and Suvannamachha as per Southeast versions of Ramayana.
References
- ^ a b c d e f [1] SRI HANUMAN By SRI SWAMI SIVANANDA
- ^ a b c d e f Lord Hanuman and Makardhwaja, his son Archived 3 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c Kutch Gurjar Kshatriya Community: A brief history & glory: Section : History of Rajput surnames, their origin and Myths : Sub-section : History of Jethwa : by Raja Pawan Jethwa, Kolkata (2007).Page 81.
- ^ Meet, Vedic (14 April 2024). "The Son of Hanuman: A Story You don't Know about Hanuman". Vedic Meet. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ Meet, Vedic (14 April 2024). "The Son of Hanuman: A Story You don't Know about Hanuman". Vedic Meet. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Sri Hanuman Dandi Temple, Bet / Beyt Dwarka, Dwarka, Gujarat".
- ^ DANDI SRI HANUMAN TEMPLE, BET/BEYT DWARKA