Hanuman

Hanuman

Hanuman is one of the most popular gods of Hindus. He is also known by other names like Hanumata. His mother’s name was Anjana. Based on her mother’s name, Hanuman is sometimes called Anjaneya, that is, one born of Anjana. His father’s name was Kesari. He is blessed by Vayu as the god of winds. Hanuman’s image shows him as a strong man with the face of a monkey. He also has a tail it represents the morality, higher pride of being self. Hanuman was awarded boon of Immortality by Mother Sita ( Wife of Lord Rama) and is still alive

Hanuman is a very powerful and strong god. He finds an important place in the Ramayana. He was a devotee of Rama, a form (avatar) of Lord Vishnu, a god of Hindus. Hanuman is a figure of strength, perseverance and devotion. When he was young he thought the sun a mango. One of his most famous stories was when he helped Rama rescue Sita from Ravana which is the famous story of Diwali.

Hanuman Media

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  Hanuman with a Namaste (Anjali Mudra) posture

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  Numerous 14th-century and later Hanuman images are found in the ruins of the Hindu Vijayanagara Empire.

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  Child Hanuman reaches for the Sun thinking it is a fruit by BSP Pratinidhi

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  Bhima tries to lift Hanuman's tail.

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  Roadside Hanuman shrine south of Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

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  In Japan, icons of the divine monkey (Saruta Biko), guards temples such as Saru-gami at Hie Shrine.

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