Hanuman

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

Hanuman (/ˈhʌnʊˌmɑːn, ˈhɑːnʊ-, ˌhʌnʊˈmɑːn, ˌhɑːnʊ-/; Hanumān in IAST) is an ardent devotee of 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. Vanara (monkey), Hanuman participated in Rama's war against the demon king Ravana. Several 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.