Hanuman

Deity of courage and power, Hanuman

as son of mother Anjana, you were born.

In the childhood You were very naughty,

used powers to pester saints, as the monkey.

Could lift the elephants while you playing

with Your breath could create whirlwinds.

Nothing impossible, anything You could do

with ability to fly up to the Sun could get to.

Once in the childhood, hungry You felt,

to satisfy your hunger nothing could get;

Suddenly, sight of sun, Your eyes caught

swallowed him, red ripen fruit You thought.

Gods got worried, saw the universe in dark

You spewed him back, on request of Gods.

Devotee of Lord Rama, lived to serve him

You were Lord’s messenger and his detective.

Got assigned  to discover Sita, Ram’s wife

hijacked by Ravana, You were sent to spy.

On the way to Lanka, You had to fly over sea

so many obstructions, You faced in your flee.

With boon to take in mouth, Sursa came there

stood to swallow You, opened mouth bigger.

With your skill  puzzled her and got through,

reached to Lanka defeating other devils too.

You discovered Sita in the Ravana’s gardens

assured her about the plans of deliverance.

Later caught by army of Ravana, demon king

they tied in a rope, pulling took before him. 

Your tail was set afire by the wicked demons

You enlarged your tail making Lanka to burn.

Killed Ravana’s sons and many of army men

jumped into sea to extinguish fire of tail, then.

Rama attacked on Lanka under Your guidance

You fought, assisted, guided in every instance.

When Lxman, Ram’s brother wounded in war

You were told, from Himalaya to bring a herb.

There too demons harassed but You succeeded

didn’t spot herb, with full mountain proceeded.

saved Laxman’s life, finally Ravana got defeated.

Your greatest many feats, even today are recited.