Facts about Hanuman
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Hanuman's devotees observe Hanuman Jayanti on the 14th day of the Hindu month Chaitra, celebrating his birth with fasting, prayers, and ritual processions throughout India and diaspora communities.
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During the final battle of the Ramayana, Hanuman's superhuman strength allows him to lift the entire Dronagiri mountain in seconds to retrieve the life-saving Sanjivani herb for Lakshman.
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Hanuman's five names—Anjaneya, Maruti, Bajrangbali, Pavanputra, and Mahavira—each reference different aspects of his parentage, strength, and divine significance in Hindu mythology.
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The Hanuman Chalisa, a 40-verse devotional hymn composed by Tulsidas in the 16th century, remains one of the most widely recited prayers in Hindu worship across India and the diaspora.
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Born as Anjaneya to the apsara Anjana and the wind god Vayu, Hanuman is revered as the eleventh avatar of Shiva in Hindu theology.
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Hanuman's devotion to Rama is so absolute that in the Ramayana he tears open his own chest to reveal Rama and Sita residing in his heart.
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In the Ramayana epic, Hanuman's tail grows to 150 yojanas in length when he expands his body to intimidate Ravana's forces in Lanka.
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Approximately 700 temples dedicated to Hanuman exist across India, with the Mehandipur Balaji temple in Rajasthan being one of the most significant pilgrimage sites.