Vayu: Places

वायु

Deity. Also called Pavana, Marut.

Vayu is the god of the wind and the divine father of Hanuman. When Indra's thunderbolt strikes the infant Hanuman, Vayu withdraws the air from the worlds until the gods bless his son.

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RoleDeity

ChildrenHanuman

Appears inRamayana

GroupDevas and divine beings

KingdomDevaloka

First appearsBala Kanda, Sarga 17

Where is Vayu worshipped?

PlaceMahendra mountainमहेंद्र पर्वतMahendra is the mountain on the southern shore from which Hanuman leaps across the ocean to Lanka. It…PlaceLankaलंकाLanka is Ravana's golden island city across the southern ocean, where Sita is held captive and where the…

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ChildrenHanumanहनुमान

Appears inRamayanaरामायण Places & templesMahendra mountainमहेंद्र पर्वत Places & templesLankaलंका Related figuresHanuman Jayantiहनुमान जयंती