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The deity Hanuman is sometimes featured with five-faces in his iconography, known as Panchamukhi Hanuman, or Panchamukha Anjaneya. [3] Each head is that of a deity associated with Vishnu , and is depicted to be facing a cardinal direction: Hanuman faces the east, Narasimha faces the south, Varaha faces the north, Garuda faces the west, and ...
Child Hanuman reaches for the Sun thinking it is a fruit by BSP Pratinidhi. According to Valmiki's Ramayana, one morning in his childhood, Hanuman was hungry and saw the sun. Mistaking it for a ripe fruit, he leapt up to eat it. In one version of the Hindu legend, the king of gods Indra intervened and struck Hanuman with his thunderbolt. It hit ...
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Namakkal Anjaneyar temple is located in Namakkal, a town in Namakkal district in Tamil Nadu, India and is dedicated to the Hindu god Hanuman. It is constructed in the Tamil style of architecture. The legend of the temple is associated with Narasimha, an avatar of Hindu god Vishnu appearing for Hanuman and Lakshmi. The image of Anjaneyar is 18 ...
Many believe that murtis are vessels that capture the essence of gods, which helps the devotees focus and concentrate during prayers. [1] Although there are many Hindu gods, the most common murtis are depictions of Ganesha, Hanuman, Shiva, and Lakshmi. Each deity appeals to certain aspects of human life, for example Lakshmi is the goddess of ...
Shooradharam - the main weapon of the Hindu monkey god Hanuman, son of Añjanā. Kaumodaki - Kaumodaki is the gada (mace) of the Hindu god Vishnu; Mace of Bhima - It was presented by Mayasura. It was used by Danavas King Vrishaparva. Modaki Mace - The Beater mace; Shibika (a club) - The weapon of Kubera, god of wealth. Shikhari Mace - The tower ...
As Hanuman went to take a bite, the gods punished the mischievous deity for overreaching by stripping him of his powers. This mythology is the foundation of “Monkey Man,” which hit theaters on ...
Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple is a Hindu temple in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India and is dedicated to the Hindu God Hanuman, in his form as "Sankat Mochan," meaning the "reliever from troubles". [1] The temple was established by famous Hindu preacher and poet saint Sri Goswami Tulsidas in the early 16th century and is situated on the banks of ...