Hanumaanji is known by several names like Aanjaneya, meaning
Anjanadevi's son, Maaruthi meaning Vaayu Bhagavan's son, Raamadootha
etc. One of his names he himself did not know until his mother one day
called him by that name. Here is the story:
Valmiki Maharshi wrote Raamaayanam after Raama's abhishekam as the
King. He finished Baala kaandam, Ayodhya kaandam, Aaaranya kaandam and
he wanted to name the next kaandam after Annjaneya because Annjaneya
plays a big role in that part of the story. Even before Valmiki's
thoughts were complete, Aanjaneya appeared before Vaalmiki and told
him that he was only a humble servant of Raama and he did not deserve
the credit of naming a whole chapter of Raamayana after him. Valmiki
agreed and asked him whether he could name that kaandam as Sundara
Kaandam . Hanuman happily agreed because it was the most beautiful
kaandam in Raamayanam and in this kaandam he saw Sitadevi and came
back and told Rama about the good news.
Peacefully he went home. Seeing Hanuman walking towards her, mother
Anjana devi greeted him by calling his pet name "Sundara" which she
very seldom used to address him. For some unknown reason, she was
overwhelmed with his motherly love and called him by the pet name
Sundara" she had given at the time of his birth. Aanjaneya could not
believe his ears.
Aanjaneya rushed back to Valmiki Maharshi and begged him to change the
name of that chapter. But it was too late and Valmiki had finished
wrting that chapter. So, that day Hanumanji learnt that he had another
name Sundara and that name will be there as long as Raamaayana is
there.
And this story adds to the soundaryam of Sundara kandam.
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