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Hanuman ( / ˈhʌnʊˌmɑːn /; Sanskrit: हनुमान्, IAST: Hanumān ), [ 5] also known as Maruti, Bajrangabali, and Anjaneya, [ 6] is a deity in Hinduism, revered as a divine vanara, and a devoted companion of the deity Rama. Central to the Ramayana, Hanuman is celebrated for his unwavering devotion to Rama and is considered a ...
Añjanā: Mother of Hanuman. According to a version of the legend, Añjanā was an apsara named Puñjikastalā, who was born on earth as a vanara princess and married Kesari, a vanara chief. In some Shaiva traditions, Vayu, the god of the wind, carried the divine power of Shiva to Anjana's womb, and thus Hanuman was born as an incarnation of ...
Makaradhwaja (or Magardhwaja) is the son of Hindu god Hanuman who is born out of his sweat. Makaradhwaja has appearance in various regional versions of the Ramayana. [1] [2] There are many unmatching accounts of his birth, however all of them mentions him being born to a Makara (or Magara) after Hanuman took a dip into the ocean and his sweat drop fell into the mouth of the Makara ...
Varaha Purana and Brahmanda Purana, it was clearly explained that after Hanuman was born, he leapt into the sky assuming the rising Sun as a fruit to satiate his hunger. The place from where he made the jump was Venkatagiri. After Lord Brahma and Lord Indra attacked him with their weapons, he fell down and Anjana Devi started crying for her son.
Panchamukha ( Sanskrit: पञ्चमुख, romanized : Pañcamukha, lit. 'five faces'), also rendered Panchamukhi, is a concept in Hindu iconography, in which a deity is represented with five heads. [ 1] Several Hindu deities are depicted with five faces in their iconography, such as Hanuman, Shiva, Brahma, Ganesha, and Gayatri. [ 2]
Hanuman is a Hindu deity and a devotee of the Hindu god, Rama. He is one of the central characters of the Ramayana. According to the Shaiva tradition, he is also an incarnation of Shiva. The Hanuman Chalisa praises the power and other qualities of Hanuman including his strength, courage, wisdom, celibacy ( brahmacharya ), and devotion to Rama.
Chiranjivi. Murti of Hanuman, a popularly recognised Chiranjivi, Singapore. The Chiranjivi ( Sanskrit: चिरञ्जीवि, IAST: ciranjīvi) are a group of immortals who are believed to remain alive on Earth until the end of the current age known as the Kali Yuga, according to Hindu literature. [ 1]
Standing Hanuman: Lord Shiva: Shiva: Jabalpur: Madhya Pradesh: 23.17 76.0: The fifth tallest statue of Lord Shiva in the world. The fourth tallest statue of Shiva in India [27] 2006: Kote Anjaneya Statue: Hanuman Tumkur: Karnataka 23 75 Hanuman statue in standing posture with Rama and Lakshman on his shoulders. [28] 2005 Hanuman Vatika: Hanuman ...