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Offer Respect to Hanumānjī
“After rising from bed the next morning, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu visited the local temple, where there was a deity of Hanumān. After offering him obeisances, the Lord departed for South India.”
What the purport teaches
- Hanumānjī is the eternal servant of Lord Rāmacandra and has been respectfully worshiped for many hundreds and thousands of years.
- Temples of Hanumānjī are found in almost all the cities and towns of India. There is also a temple of Hanumān near Govindajī temple in Vṛndāvana.
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu visited the local temple and offered obeisances to Hanumān before departing for South India. The Lord thus set the example of offering respects to Hanumānjī.
Try this today
Offer a respectful bow today while remembering Hanumānjī as the eternal servant of Lord Rāmacandra.
Ask yourself
How does Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s example deepen my respect for Hanumānjī?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.