Hanuman sculpture "the monkey god", symbol of strength, perseverance and devotion, thai brass pose (small)

Among the most revered and popular deities in the Hindu pantheon besides Ganesha the elephant-headed god, there is Hanuman the monkey-looking god, worshiped as a symbol of physical strength, perseverance and devotion. Hanuman is also known as Hanumat, Anjaneya "son of Anjana, Lankadahi" the one who set fire to Lanka "and Yogachara" yoga teacher ".

He is famous for his role in the epic Ramayana. Here Hanuman is the powerful monkey who helped the god Rama on his expedition against the evil forces. Believed to be an incarnation of the god Shiva, he is assigned responsibility for locating Rama's wife, Sita kidnapped by Ravana, the demon king of Lanka.

Hanuman is known for his amazing ability to inspire and equip a reader with all the necessary ingredients to face and pass all the daily tests of life.

Hindus believe in ten avatars of the god Vishnu among a multitude of gods and goddesses. One of Vishnu's avatars is Rama, who was created to destroy Ravana, the evil ruler of Lanka. To help Rama, the god Brahma commanded some gods and goddesses to take the avatar of "Vanaras" or monkeys. Indra, the god of war and time, was reincarnated as Bali; Surya, the sun god like Sugriva; Vrihaspati, the tutor of the gods, like Tara and Pavana, the god of the wind, was reborn as Hanuman, the wisest, fastest and strongest of all apes.