![]() He is also a Brahmachari,so His left lap is positioned in such a way that in the position that it is,it cannot be sat upon(signifying His celibacy/Brahmacharya) You can find the same logic in depictions of Lord Ayyapa. (Hanuman ji does have a spouse who is the daughter of Surya,but since He did not father children,this may be the reason she doesn’t sit on His left lap) “दक्षिणे लक्ष्मणो यस्य वामे तु जनकात्मजा.”īut Hanuman ji is a brahmachari,hence His left lap is not to be filled as such,hence it is depicted in Such a way that sitting on it is not possible ,in the position that it’s shown. Two instances where this concept is highlighted:Ī)In the Vishwanathashtakam,Adi Shankaracharya describes Lord Shiva as “Gauri Niranthara Vibhushita Vama Bhagam”(He who is adorned by Gauri on His left perpetually)ī)In the Rama Raksha Stotra,31st verse is as follows: In Hinduism,the left side/ left lap of a male married deity/a father deity is reserved for his spouse(ardhangini) ![]() ![]() This indicates the Brahmacharya of Hanuman ji.
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