Shri Hanuman, the cosmic form of energy, strength, intellect and devotion is always seen adorned with sindoor all his body.
But, behind this sindoori colour is a beautiful story which depicts the devotion of Hanuman for Shri Ram.

As Sita Mata adorned herself, she applied sindoor to her forehead. Inquisitive Hanuman observed this action and asked her the reason for doing so. She smiled and replied that by applying sindoor, she ensured a long life for her husband Shri Ram.
The more sindoor she applied, the longer Shri Ram's life would be.
Devoted Hanuman was excited to hear this. Because of his love for Shri Ram, he immediately went forward and smeared his entire body with sindoor, in an effort to ensure Rama’s immortality.
Shri Ram and Sita Mata saw that Hanuman was completly covered in sindoor from head to toe and was curious as to know why.
Hanumanji related his conversation with Sita Mata and thought that if a little pinch of sindoor could do so much for his Swamy,
imagine the protection if Hanuman covered his entire body with it.

Sita Mata, moved by the gesture, explained to Hanuman that applying sindoor was a tradition for married women. Shri Ram, too, was deeply touched by his bhakta's devotion.
Shri Ram is mighty pleased with his dear devotee’s ardent love and affection for him.

With eyes filled with happiness, Shri Ram blesses Hanuman and grants him a boon that whoever would worship Hanuman with sindoor would be blessed by Shri Ram’s eternal devotion and favour.
Since then, it has been a practise to worship Shri Hanuman with sindoor and seeking the benevolence of both the swami and his devotee.

Courtesy: various sites.

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Sita Maa was now sobing in the Ashok vatika. She forgot about Bhagwan Ram as She was only thinking about death. This moment to Hanumanji felt like years.


कपि करि हृदयँ बिचार दीन्हि मुद्रिका डारि तब।
जनु असोक अंगार दीन्ह हरषि उठि कर गहेउ॥

Hanumanji bowed to Sitaji in His mind and dropped Bhagwan Ram’s ring. Sitaji sprang up with joy and took it in Her hand as though the Ashok tree had thrown a spark.

Sitaji recognised the ring with the name Ram engraved on it. She now remembered Ram and forgot death. She was in a dilemma. My Swamy's ring here? How? The Bhagwan is invincible so no one can attain this ring by conquering Him nor can it be re-made deceitfully.

At that time, Hanumanji began narrating Shri Ram Katha.

रामचंद्र गुन बरनैं लागा। सुनतहिं सीता कर दुख भागा॥
लागीं सुनैं श्रवन मन लाई। आदिहु तें सब कथा सुनाई

When Hanumanji narrates a katha, the listener’s sorrows leave immediately. Sitaji’s sadness disappeared.

She began to listen to the katha intently. When Hanumanji finished, Sitaji asked, “𝑾𝒉𝒚 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒏𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒔𝒖𝒄𝒉 𝒂 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒌𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒂 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒇?

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