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Hanuman (/ ˈ h ʌ n ʊ ˌ m ɑː n /; 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 ...
Maruti Stotra or Hanuman Stotra is a 17th-century stotra, hymn of praise, composed in Marathi language by Samarth Ramdas saint-poet of Maharashtra. It is a compilation of praiseful verses that describe the many aspects and virtues of Hindu god Hanuman , also known as Maruti Nandan.
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 ...
Statue of Hanuman. Hanuman, also called Anjaneya and Maruti, is a vanara devotee of Rama. He is revered as the god of celibacy and strength. The Navagrahas are the personifications of the nine planets, revered in Vedic astrology and several temples. Kamadeva, also called Manmatha, is the god of love, a son of Vishnu.
Anjana was the mother of Hanuman. Being Anjana's son, Hanuman is also called Anjaneya or Anjanayar. There are several legends about the birth of Hanuman. Eknath's Bhavartha Ramayana (16th century CE) states that when Anjana was worshipping Lord Shiva, King Dasharatha of Ayodhya was performing the ritual of Putrakameshti yagna in order to bear ...
Anjani (Anjana) with Child Hanuman - Bronze, Pallava Period, Mathura government museum, India. Hanuman is a vanara, born to Kesari and Anjana. Hanuman is also known as the celestial son of Vayu, the wind-god. [13] [14] His mother, Anjana, was an apsara who was born on earth due to a curse. She was redeemed from this curse upon giving birth to a ...
Hanuman is a Hindu god and one of the most important characters in the Indian epic Ramayana. Hanuman may also refer to: Hanuman (name) Hanuman, an English film; Hanuman, an Indian animated feature film Return of Hanuman, a 2007 sequel to the 2005 animated movie; Hanuman: Da' Damdaar, a 2017 Indian animated film
Hanuman Bahuka (हनुमान बाहुक), literally The Arm of Hanuman, is a Braja work of 44 verses believed to have been composed by Tulsidas when he suffered acute pain in his arms at an advanced age. Tulsidas describes the pain in his arms and also prays to Hanuman for freedom from the suffering.