Ashta siddhi nava nidhi ke dātā, asa bara dīnha jānakī mātā

Mother Janaki(sita) granted you a boon to become the bestower of 8 Siddhis (supernatural powers) and 9 Nidhis (divine treasures)

-Verse 31 of Hanuman Chalisa.

What are the 8 supernatural powers(siddhis) granted by sita to Hanuman?

  1. Aṇimā: Ability to reduce one’s size
  2. Mahima: Ability to increase one’s size
  3. Garima: Ability to become heavier
  4. Laghima: Ability to become lighter
  5. Prāpti: Ability to Obtain anything
  6. Prākāmya: Ability to fulfill your desires
  7. Iṣiṭva: Lordship over creation
  8. Vaśitva: Control over everything

What are the 9 Nidhis (treasures) granted to Hanuman?

  1. Mahapadma: Great lotus flower(one of the nine treasures of Kubera)
  2. Padma: Lotus/ a Himalayan lake with treasures
  3. Shankha: Conch shell (In Hindu mythology, the shankha is a sacred emblem of the Hindu preserver god Vishnu.)
  4. Makara: Crocodile (Makara appears as the vahana (vehicle) of the river goddess Ganga and of the sea god Varuna.)
  5. Kachchhapa: Tortoise or turtle shell
  6. Mukunda: Cinnabar/ Quick Silver
  7. Kunda: Jasmine/ Arsenic
  8. Nila: Sapphire/ Antimony
  9. Kharva: Cups, vessels baked in fire