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

Painting of Hanuman from a Temple Wall
	Sculpted Statue of Hanuman with a Club
Statue of Hanuman
	Hanuman Meets Sita in Ashoka Garden
Rama Sorrounded by Sita, Laxman and Hanuman Tanjore School of Painting
	Marble Hanuman, Sirsi
Hanuman, Laxman, and Jatayu attending to Rama Bhatkal temple sculpture of 16th century A.D.
	Hanuman from a Wall Relief
Decpiction of Hanuman in Kavi Art Form Hanuman carrying a club (Gada) and a flag
	An Incomplete Sculpture of Hanuman
Hanuman Fights King Rawana's Army 18th Century Mysore Traditional Art. Ramayana War in Indian Art
	Hanuman takes Rama's Ring to Sita Depiction of Ramayana in Indian Art
Mascular Hanuman in Prayer
	Shrirama's follower Hanuman
Man Dressed as Hanuman the Monkey
	Hanuman, the Monkey
Painted Leather Puppet of Hanuman Leather puppetry in an ancient folk art in India. In the picture above, is shown puppet of Lord Hanuman. The Painted leather puppets are colorful and very artistic.
	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
When Hanuman became Old..
	Hanuman in Obeyance
Five Headed Hanuman of Magali
	Nature Scene Painting by artist N. Hanumantaih
A man dressed as hanuman
	Anjaneya handing over Sita's Ornament at Ashoka Gardens Mysore Traditional Painting, Mysore
Mythological Painting

See Also:

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