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Hanuman Chalisa Empowered Flydubai Pilot Smit Machchhar: What's Its Significance?
- •Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar, who saved 174 lives on a Flydubai flight, has become a real hero.
- •Speaking with PM Modi, Smit Machchhar mentioned that Hanuman Chalisa gave him courage during the crisis.
- •Hanuman Chalisa is a devotional hymn of 40 verses, composed by Saint Tulsidas in Awadhi language.
- •Regular recitation of Hanuman Chalisa is believed to purify body and mind, and destroy evil forces.
- •When reciting Hanuman Chalisa, one should avoid immoral relationships, alcohol, tamasic food, and harming the poor.
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Flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar saved 174 lives during a critical flight crisis and later stated that reciting the Hanuman Chalisa provided him with immense courage and confidence during the ordeal. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Donald Trump, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised his heroic feat.
The Hanuman Chalisa was composed by the 16th-century saint Tulsidas. According to tradition, he wrote the forty verses while imprisoned by the Mughal ruler Aurangzeb after refusing to produce a vision of his god on demand.
Astrologically, reciting the Hanuman Chalisa helps mitigate negative planetary influences, specifically managing the effects of Saturn when chanted eight times on Saturdays. It is also believed to help individuals with Mangal dosha by enhancing positive qualities associated with Mars, such as mental fortitude and vitality.
