Deity
हनुमान
Hanuman
The Divine Vānara, Supreme Devotee of Rama, Son of the Wind
हनुमान
परिचय
AboutLord Hanuman is a central deity in Sanātana Dharma, revered as the ultimate embodiment of strength, devotion, and selfless service. According to the ancient epic Ramayana, He was born to Anjana and the Vanara king Kesari. The wind god Vayu played a cosmic role in His conception by blessing Anjana with His own divine essence, making Hanuman His ethereal son. While the Valmiki Ramayana refers to Him by patronymic names like Anjaneya, Kesarinandan, or Maruti, "Hanuman"—meaning "one with a remarkable jaw"—is universally established as His primary scriptural name, stemming from a childhood encounter where Lord Indra struck His jaw with a thunderbolt (Vajra). His traditional iconography depicts Him as a muscular warrior with a reddish-orange hue (Sindūra), kneeling in reverence to Lord Rama or tearing open His chest to reveal Rama and Sita residing in His heart. He wields a massive mace (Gadā) and is celebrated for leaping across the ocean to Lanka and lifting the Dronagiri mountain to retrieve the life-saving Sanjeevani herb.
Significance
The significance of Hanuman lies in His perfect synthesis of immense physical power and supreme spiritual surrender. As a lifelong celibate and the greatest devotee, He demonstrates that true strength is rooted in humility and righteous purpose. While original epics focus on His Vānara origins, later Puranic traditions revere Him as the eleventh avatar of Lord Shiva (Ekādaśa Rudra). He is one of the immortals destined to remain on Earth as long as the name of Rama is chanted.
The Shiva Purana, in the Shatarudra Samhita, details Shiva's manifestation as a Vānara to assist Vishnu. Furthermore, Skanda Purana and Brahma Vaivarta Purana describe the transfer of Shiva's divine energy into Anjana's womb via Vayu. As one of the immortals, He is destined to remain on Earth as long as the name of Rama is chanted, serving as the eternal protector of Dharma and the ultimate ideal of selfless devotion.
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