Thursday, December 25, 2025

How Hanuman Bhakti Shaped My Life and Led Me to Ayodhya

My name is Parvathy Ananthanarayanan Mangala. 

I am the Founder of Ram SwaRajya Library, Ayodhya. 

This is not just the story of a place I built, but the story of a faith that quietly carried me through life.

I lived in Dombivli (Mumbai) for 35 years. 

My life during those years was not easy. 

I faced many problems and long periods of struggle. 

Like many people, I searched for strength, not miracles. 

What sustained me was devotion—especially my connection with Lord Rama and Hanuman ji, which began in childhood without my full understanding.

As a child, my maternal aunt Smt. Vijaya Lakshmanan who stays in Chennai (Tamil Nadu) had come home once and taught me a simple practice: writing “Sri Rama Jayam” again and again and offering it as a Rama mala in Lord Rama and Hanuman temples. 

At that time, I did not know its meaning. 

I only knew it brought peace. 

Along with this, watching and reading the Ramayana slowly created a deep bond with Lord Rama. 

That bond stayed with me through every stage of life.

Over the years, I noticed something special. 

Whenever I saw a Lord Hanuman idol, whether on the street or in a temple, I felt instant happiness. 

It was natural and effortless. 

I did not force this feeling—it simply came. 

Without planning it, I began identifying with the pen name Ram SwaRajya, a name that reflects my belief in Dharma, inner strength, and self-rule guided by Rama.

For 35 years, life tested me continuously. 

People around me often advised me to read the Hanuman Chalisa and offer Rama malas to Hanuman ji. 

They said it would not remove problems overnight, but it would give me strength to face them. 

That advice proved true. Hanuman ji gave me courage, stability, and the ability to endure without losing faith.

In August 2025, something life-changing happened. 

I visited Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) and had darshan at Shri Hanuman Garhi and Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir. 

That visit deeply moved me. 

It was not emotional excitement—it was clarity. 

I felt a strong inner call to align my life with the values of Rama: dharma, service, and knowledge.

After that visit, I took a major decision. 

I chose to move away from the life I had known in Mumbai and establish something meaningful in Ayodhya. 

This led to the creation of Ram SwaRajya Library—a space dedicated to books, reflection, and values rooted in Indian spiritual wisdom.

Ram SwaRajya Library was born not from ambition, but from gratitude. 

It is my way of giving back to the strength that sustained me for decades. 

It stands as a reminder that devotion does not always appear loudly. 

Sometimes, it works silently—teaching patience, courage, and faith—until one day, it shows you a new path.

My journey proves one simple truth:

Hanuman ji does not remove all struggles, but he gives the strength to rise above them.

And when strength meets faith, life naturally moves toward purpose.