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  2. Chiranjivi - Wikipedia

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    The term is a combination of chiram, or 'permanent', and jīvi, or 'lived'.It is similar to amaratva, which refers to true immortality.At the end of the last manvantara (age of Manu), an asura named Hayagriva attempted to become immortal by swallowing the sacred pages of the Vedas, as they escaped from the mouth of Brahma.

  3. Hanuman - Wikipedia

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    Hanuman defeated and tied him, and went inside the palace. He met Chandrasena, who told about the sacrifice and the way to kill Mahiravana. Hanuman shrunk his size to that of a bee and came across a huge idol of Kali. After being prayed to, the goddess agreed to help Hanuman rescue the brothers, allowing him to take her place while she slipped ...

  4. Hinduism - Wikipedia

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    For instance, Aarti is offered to Hanuman, a devotee of God, in many temples, including Balaji temples, where the primary deity is an incarnation of Vishnu. [371] In Swaminarayan temples and home shrines, aarati is offered to Swaminarayan , considered by followers to be Supreme God .

  5. Kishkindha - Wikipedia

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    Rama offers his ring to Maruti (Hanuman) to prove that he is Rama's messenger, surrounded by the vanaras of Kishkindha. Kishkindha (Sanskrit: किष्किन्धा, IAST: Kiṣkindhā) is a kingdom of the vanaras in Hinduism. It is ruled by King Sugriva, the younger brother of Vali, in the Sanskrit holy book Ramayana. [1]

  6. Versions of the Ramayana - Wikipedia

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    Bas-relief at Angkor Wat depicting the “Battle of Lanka”. Preah Ream (Rama) is standing on Hanuman, followed by his brother Preah Leak, and Vibhishana. The following are among the versions of the Ramayana that have emerged outside India: Central Asia. Khotan Kingdom. The Khotanese version is somewhat similar to the Tibetan version [31] East ...

  7. Brahmastra - Wikipedia

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    Indrajita used the Brahmastra against Hanuman, but Hanuman survived because of the boon previously given to him by Brahma. [ citation needed ] In the Ramayana , a Brahmastra is used by Rama several times: once against Jayanta when he hurt Sita , against Maricha in their last encounter, and finally the Brahmastra was used in the last battle with ...

  8. Oshadhiparvata - Wikipedia

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    At Jambavan's urging, Hanuman goes to the Himalayas to find the four healing plants. Oshadhiparvata (Sanskrit: ओषधिपर्वत, romanized: Oṣadhiparvata, lit. 'herb mountain') is a mythological mountain featured in the Ramayana. It is described to possess a number of medicinal plants growing upon its summit.

  9. Hanuman Chalisa - Wikipedia

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    The authorship of the Hanuman Chalisa is attributed to Tulsidas, a poet-saint who lived in the 16th century CE. [10] He mentions his name in the last verse of the hymn. It is said in the 39th verse of the Hanuman Chalisa that whoever chants it with full devotion to Hanuman, will have Hanuman's grace.