Hinduism Potpourri

Hanuman: Hero. Monkey. God

© K. L. Kamat

A Statue of Hanuman

Hanuman is the ever-living (Chiranjeevi) son of  Lord Vayu and remains a very popular deity among Hindus. A bachelor and a fiercely loyal devotee himself (to Rama), his heroics in the war of Ramayan have inspired several tales of Indian mythology. Hanuman is the only character that appears in both the Hindu epics, the Ramayan and the Mahabharat, which are spread across millennia.

Hanuman in Indian Art

Hanuman, Laxman, and Jatayu attending to Rama Bhatkal temple sculpture of 16th century A.D.
	"Hanumanta" Leather poppet
A man dressed as hanuman
	Sculpture of Hanuman
Hanuman takes Rama's Ring to Sita Depiction of Ramayana in Indian Art
	An Incomplete Sculpture of Hanuman Remains of a school of scultpture (?), Sravanabelagola
Statue of Hanuman -- (Mukhyaprana) Depiction of Hanuman as the controller of life
	A Lamp Post near Hanuman Temple,
Decpiction of Hanuman in Kavi Art Form Hanuman carrying a club (Gada) and a flag
	Hanuman Meets Sita in Ashoka Garden A Temple Sculpture from Kurudumalai
Rama's Follower Hanuman Depiction of Hanuman in Kavi Art
	Mascular Hanuman in Prayer Painting from a Goan Temple
Hanuman Meets Rawana, Bhatkal Temple Sculpture Notice the multiple faces of the king and Hanuman using his tail to make seat higher than the king
	Hanuman Meets Rawana
Man Dressed as Hanuman the Monkey
	A yakshagana character as hanumanayak, 1985
Hanuman in Obeyance Detail from a Mysore Traditional Painting, Nanjanagudu
	Painted Hanuman
Hanuman Meets Rawana
	The Tricking of Sita Hoysala period sculpture shows Rawana's people showing two heads to Sita, claiming that Rama and Lakshman are dead.
Hanuman Monkey Mask See Also: Masks of India
	Mythological Painting From Left to Right: Garuda, Rama or Vishnu, Sita or Lakshmi and Hanuman

See Also:

• Indian Mythologies -- Pictures and tales from the Indian mythologies including Hindu epics of Mahabharata, Ramayana