including the epic Mahabharata and various Puranas (a genre of Hindu literature). “The Hanuman Purana, the story of Hanuman’s birth, names Vayu, the god of the wind, as the monkey god’s ...

She said the bigger mela has brought bigger challenges to the foundation, but Supriyananda believes those challenges are similar to the ones Hanuman, the Hindu monkey god, faces in the scriptures.

Hindus revere them as a symbol of the monkey deity Hanuman, whose simian army helped rescue Sita, the god Rama's wife, from a demon king, according to a Sanskrit epic. Langurs' black faces and ...

He was told that it was Hanuman, the Hindu monkey god. But what was a huge Hindu god doing in the streets of modern Muslim Indonesia? The answer is, I think, a fascinating story of tolerance and ...

The Jakhoo or Jakhu temple in Shimla is an ancient temple visited by several Hindu devotees all year round. Dedicated to the monkey God Hanuman, the temple hosts a big festival on Dushera every year.

He was told that it was Hanuman, the Hindu monkey god. But what was a huge Hindu god doing in the streets of modern Muslim Indonesia? The answer is, I think, a fascinating story of tolerance and ...

As authorities scrambled to restore power, many Sri Lankans could not help but draw parallels to the legendary tale of Hanuman, the monkey god who, in Hindu mythology, set fire to the island with ...

SIMRAN: Hinduism is over 4000 years old ... For example if I wanted strength I might go to the monkey god Hanuman or if I wanted intelligence I'd pray to Ganesha the elephant god.