Hanuman tearing up his chest to show Sita-Rama in his heart
(source: wiki)
Son of the wind God Vayu, and devotee of Rama
God of Wisdom, Strength, Courage, Devotion and Self-Discipline
As a child, he pranked a meditating sage who cursed him into forgetting his powers.
Meets Rama and Lakshmana in the monkey kingdom of Kishkinda. Rama gives Hanuman his ring to give Sita, and he heads out in search for her.
The search group head south, and come to the ocean. In the distance is the island of Lanka. None of the group can jump far enough to make it to the island, but the bear Jambavan remembers Hanuman used to be able to do such great things, and lifts his curse.
The giant leap of Hanuman to Lanka
Hanuman grows into the size of a mountain, and makes the jump across the water. He finds on the island the city of Ravana and his demon followers.
The meaning or origin of the word "Hanuman" is unclear. In the Hindu pantheon, deities typically have many synonymous names, each based on some noble characteristic, attribute, or reminder of a mythical deed achieved by that deity.[18]:31–32 One interpretation of "Hanuman" is "one having a disfigured jaw". This version is supported by a Puranic legend wherein infant Hanuman mistakes the Sun for a fruit, heroically attempts to reach it, and is wounded in the jaw for his attempt
Bibliography:
Title: The Ramayana: A Shortened Modern Prose Version of the Indian Epic
Author: Kamban / R. K. Narayan
Year: 1972
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