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
	A man dressed as hanuman
A character of Hanuman in Bayalata, 1985
	When Hanuman became Old
Hanuman Fights King Rawana's Army 18th Century Mysore Traditional Art. Ramayana War in Indian Art
	Marble Hanuman, Sirsi
Hanuman Meets Sita in Ashoka Garden A Temple Sculpture from Kurudumalai
	Hanuman with gadha in street procession
Man Dressed as Hanuman the Monkey
	A Lamp Post near Hanuman Temple,
Hanuman Meets Sita in Ashok Garden
	The Tricking of Sita Hoysala period sculpture shows Rawana's people showing two heads to Sita, claiming that Rama and Lakshman are dead.
Wall Painting of Hanuman in Rajasthan
	Hanuman Meets Rawana

See Also:

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