Hanuman: Hero. Monkey. God

 

© K. L. Kamat
Hanuman, the Monkey
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



Nature Scene
Painting by artist N. Hanumantaih
Rural India
Burning of Lanka
Hanuman Watches Lanka Burn

Hanuman takes Rama's Ring to Sita
Depiction of Ramayana in Indian Art
Hanuman Meets Sita

Sculpture of Hanuman

Anjaneya handing over Sita's Ornament at Ashoka Gardens
Mysore Traditional Painting, Mysore
Hanuman Finds Sita
Hanuman in Indian Art
Hanuman with Sanjeevani Mountain
Deatil from a painted leather puppet

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A character of Hanuman in Bayalata, 1985
A character of Hanuman in Bayalata, 1985

Hanuman Meets Sita in Ashok Garden
Hanuman Meets Sita in Ashok Garden
Leather Puppet of Hanuman
Painted Leather Puppet of Hanuman

When Hanuman became Old
Hanuman in Indian Art

See Also:

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