HPI/Paras Ramoutar
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, April 9, 2009: Hindus in Trinidad and Tobago will join in the international observance of Lord Hanuman Jayanti, the day He took human form on earth.
Lord Hanuman or the “Monkey God” is credited as being the ideal and model servant in any civilization. He is the personal confidante of Lord Rama, the major player in the Hindu text, the Ramayana.
Trinidad and Tobago is considered Ramayana country in the Caribbean and in the world as a well.
One of the landmark publications in Hindu theology is the Hanuman Chalisa (the sayings of Lord Hanuman) and it represents the fullest of devotion, sacrifice and dedication.
There are scores of Lord Hanuman mandirs dotted across Trinidad and Tobago, where devotees revere Him as the living embodiment of Lord Rama Himself. Lord Hanuman Jayanti is a spiritually-charged occasion and special pujas, prayers and the chanting of the Hanuman Chalisa are the order of the day.