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?
- Aṇimā: Ability to reduce one’s size
- Mahima: Ability to increase one’s size
- Garima: Ability to become heavier
- Laghima: Ability to become lighter
- Prāpti: Ability to Obtain anything
- Prākāmya: Ability to fulfill your desires
- Iṣiṭva: Lordship over creation
- Vaśitva: Control over everything
What are the 9 Nidhis (treasures) granted to Hanuman?
- Mahapadma: Great lotus flower(one of the nine treasures of Kubera)
- Padma: Lotus/ a Himalayan lake with treasures
- Shankha: Conch shell (In Hindu mythology, the shankha is a sacred emblem of the Hindu preserver god Vishnu.)
- Makara: Crocodile (Makara appears as the vahana (vehicle) of the river goddess Ganga and of the sea god Varuna.)
- Kachchhapa: Tortoise or turtle shell
- Mukunda: Cinnabar/ Quick Silver
- Kunda: Jasmine/ Arsenic
- Nila: Sapphire/ Antimony
- Kharva: Cups, vessels baked in fire
Can you explain what Kharva is in terms of the nine treasures? Thanks
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