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
	Decpiction of Hanuman in Kavi Art Form Hanuman carrying a club (Gada) and a flag
Statue of Hanuman
	An Incomplete Sculpture of Hanuman
Hanuman from a Wall Relief
	Five Headed Hanuman of Magali
Hanuman Meets Sita in Ashoka Garden
	Rama Sorrounded by Sita, Laxman and Hanuman Tanjore School of Painting
Marble Hanuman, Sirsi
	When Hanuman became Old..
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 in Obeyance
Sculpted Statue of Hanuman with a Club
	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 Painting from a Goan Temple
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, Laxman, and Jatayu attending to Rama Bhatkal temple sculpture of 16th century A.D.
	Anjaneya handing over Sita's Ornament at Ashoka Gardens Mysore Traditional Painting, Mysore
A Hanuman sculpture on top of Rama temple, Goa
	Hanumantha leather poppet
"Hanumanta" Leather poppet

See Also:

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