Anjaneya

Hanuman
Devotion, Power, Humanity, Protection, Discipline
Hanuman painted in Pahari style
Devanagari	हनुमान्
Sanskrit transliteration	Hanumān
Affiliation	Devotee of Rama
Abode	Kadali Forest (Himalaya's Puran type forest), Kishkindha forest
Mantra	Om Namo Hanumante Namaha, Jai Sri Rama
Weapon	Gada (mace)
Parents	Kesari and Añjanā, Vayu
Texts	Ramayana, Mahabharata
Festivals	Hanuman Jayanti, Diwali

Hanuman (/ˈhʌnʊˌmɑːn, ˈhɑːnʊ-, ˌhʌnʊˈmɑːn, ˌhɑːnʊ-/; Hanumān in IAST) is an ardent devotee of Sri Rama. He is one of the central figures in the Hindu epic Ramayana and its various versions. As one of the Chiranjivi, he is also mentioned in several other texts, including the Mahabharata, the various Puranas and some Jain texts. Hanuman participated in Rama's war against the demon king Ravana. Several later texts also present him as an incarnation of Shiva. He is the son of Anjana and Kesari and is also described as the son of the wind-god Pawan, who according to several stories, played a role in his birth.