NOVEMBER 2, 2025
Idol of Lord Hanuman symbolizing strength and protection in Kali Yuga.
Every age has an end, and every end has a witness. In the vast rhythm of creation and destruction that repeats endlessly, only one being has seen the world rise and fall again and again — Hanuman, the son of Vayu, the servant of Rama, and the symbol of timeless devotion.
When Lord Rama blessed him at the end of the Ramayana, it wasn’t just a gift of life. It was a command to remain on Earth until the very last echo of Rama’s name fades from human lips. That means Hanuman is not only alive in this Kali Yuga, he has lived through every Yuga before it, carrying in his divine consciousness the entire story of the universe.
He is not a forgotten legend; he is the silent pulse of time itself. While kings, gods, and civilizations have vanished, Hanuman remains — unseen, eternal, and awake. And that is why he alone knows how every Yuga will end.
1. Hanuman Is a Chiranjeevi, Not Bound by Time
The Puranas speak of seven immortals who live across ages, but Hanuman’s immortality stands apart. A Chiranjeevi is not just deathless; he lives with purpose until the cycle of creation ends. In the case of Hanuman, Lord Rama’s blessing ensures that as long as the Ramayana exists in human memory, he will never die.
This isn’t a passive existence. Hanuman moves through the world even now, unseen by ordinary eyes, appearing wherever Rama’s name is chanted with devotion. He is the living proof that divinity can walk alongside humanity, quietly watching over the play of time. Through Satya, Treta, Dvapara, and Kali Yuga, he has witnessed the slow decline of righteousness, the fading of truth, and the endurance of faith.
2. His Immortality Is Conscious and Chosen
Rama is truth; Hanuman awakens courage and fearlessness within.
There are beings who are immortal by curse, and then there are those who are immortal by will. Hanuman’s life is not endless because he was forced to live; it continues because he chooses to serve. His immortality is awake and aware.
Rama’s blessing did not chain him to time; it freed him from it. Wherever devotion to Rama exists, Hanuman is there. He observes how the world changes, how morality shifts, how dharma bends with each passing Yuga. His immortality is not a burden but a vow — to remain until humanity remembers its divine essence again.
3. Hanuman Knows the Pattern of Every Yuga
Every Yuga follows a rhythm. Satya Yuga begins with truth, Treta Yuga with discipline, Dvapara Yuga with faith, and Kali Yuga with confusion. Hanuman has lived through all these transformations. His knowledge is not learned from scriptures but lived through experience.
In the Mahabharata, when he meets Bhima, Hanuman speaks of how strength must be tempered by humility, for he has seen how pride destroys even the greatest of beings. He already understood that Dvapara Yuga would end in war and Kali Yuga would begin in ignorance. His divine mind grasps what no text can describe — the repeating pattern through which creation forgets itself and then rediscovers truth.
4. He Has Served More Than One Avatar of Vishnu
The supreme God of Power, Lord Vishnu.
Hanuman’s service is not confined to one age. In Treta Yuga, he served Lord Rama. In Dvapara Yuga, he met Krishna and recognized the same divine essence. And in the future, at the end of Kali Yuga, the scriptures say he will meet
Kalki, the last avatar of Vishnu.
When the world is drowning in chaos and adharma, Kalki will descend to restore order. And it is Hanuman who will appear before him, bowing in recognition, ready to assist once more. This makes Hanuman the only being who will have directly served three of Vishnu’s incarnations across time. Through this unbroken service, he alone knows how one age dissolves into another, how each avatar signals the end of a world and the beginning of a new dawn.
5. He Understands Dharma Beyond the Boundaries of Age
Dharma is not the same in every Yuga. What was absolute truth in Satya Yuga becomes relative truth in Kali Yuga. Hanuman’s journey through time has given him insight into how righteousness evolves. He has seen dharma in its purest form when the world was untainted and has watched it decay into confusion and compromise.
Yet he knows the essence never dies. For Hanuman, dharma is not about law; it is about love. It is the devotion that binds the soul to the divine, even when the world loses its way. His presence in every Yuga ensures that this core of righteousness never disappears entirely, no matter how dark the age becomes.
6. He Exists Beyond Death, Desire, and Decay
Chanting Rama awakens both divine peace and devoted strength.
Hanuman’s body was born of wind, his strength from Shiva, and his devotion from Rama. The wind never dies, Shiva never fades, and Rama’s name never ends. This is the secret of Hanuman’s eternal existence.
He does not age, he does not hunger, and he does not sleep. The Sundara Kanda describes him as Ajara-Amara, ageless and deathless. His existence is subtle; he can appear wherever he wishes and vanish whenever he desires. He is not bound by physical form or space. That is why even in today’s world, devotees believe he still walks among us, invisible but listening, ready to act when called.
7. He Holds the Key to the End of Kali Yuga
The Bhavishya Purana and Kalki Purana describe that Kali Yuga will end when humanity completely forgets dharma and the divine presence within. At that moment, Kalki will appear to destroy evil and restore truth.
But Hanuman will be there too. He will recognize Kalki as the same Rama he once served and will assist him in the final purification of the world. After the destruction, when the next Satya Yuga begins, Hanuman will still be alive, carrying forward the eternal remembrance of the divine name.
That is why sages say Hanuman is the bridge between endings and beginnings. He has seen every fall and every renewal. To him, the destruction of one age is not tragedy but transformation.
Courtesy/Source: TimesLife / PTI
