Hanuman, also known as Anjaneya, the son of Anjana, is the Monkey God. He is one of the central characters in the epic Ramayana.

He is a devotee of Rama and he is known as the son of the wind god, Vayu, as Vayu played an important role in Hanuman’s birth, delivering sacred pudding to Anjana, which he consumed, leading to the birth of Hanuman.