Hanuman: Temples & Festivals

हनुमान

Strength, devotion and protection. Also called Bajrangbali, Maruti, Pavanputra, Anjaneya.

Hanuman is the vanara devotee of Rama, revered for boundless strength, courage and selfless devotion. Son of the wind-god Vayu, he leaps across the ocean to Lanka and is worshipped as the remover of fear and obstacles.

Updated 23 Oct 2026

RoleStrength, devotion and protection

Form ofShiva

Appears inRamayana, Mahabharata

Where is Hanuman worshipped?

PlaceKishkindha, Hampiकिष्किन्धा, हम्पीKishkindha, the kingdom of Vali and Sugriva in the Ramayana, is traditionally identified with the boulder hills around…

PlaceRameswaramरामेश्वरमRameswaram, on Pamban Island in Tamil Nadu, is where tradition says Rama worshipped Shiva, using a lingam of…

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