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Most people are familiar with Lord Hanuman, the great devotee of Lord Rama mentioned in the Ramayana, but not everyone is aware that there are still
Anegundi village near Hampi in Karnataka, India was once the capital of the Vijayanagara empire and is full of landmarks of history and mythology.
The Hanuman langur is an acrobatic and adaptable leaf-eating monkey and it is widely distributed in diverse ecological settings across South Asia. These amazing monkeys can be seen from the cool snow-clad peaks of the majestic Himalayas in Nepal to the fringes of the scorching Thar Desert near Jodhpur in India. They are primarily vegetarians and they are adapted to digest all forms of leafy diet resembling the ruminants. They prefer to live in dry deciduous tropical forests and they are also uniquely adapted to live with humans in congested cities of India. These monkeys are revered by Hindus as the living incarnation of Hanuman, the monkey God. The author, an international primatologist with three decades of field research experience from Asia, Africa and South America, has studied the langurs in India. In this monograph, the author has synthesized his long-term field research on the Hanuman langurs of India and presented data on population dynamics, ecology, social behavior and conservation. Hence this monograph should serve as an introductory and reference text on primatology and animal behavior related courses in colleges, universities and institutes of higher learning globally
(Wikimedia) (B.J. McMorrow at pbase) (NCPedia) Hanuman and the Sea Demon during the building of the bridge (Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok) More information from the NCPedia website: Hanuman fights a sea dragon taking a stone from the bridge, as seen on a mural at the Emerald Buddha Temple. Hanuman stands with one foot in the dragon's mouth as he pulls his upper jaw open to release the stone that the dragon has taken from Rama's bridge to Lanka. With his left arm fully extended, Hanuman points to the right of the frame. In this detail, only the dragon's head is visible above the water. Wondering why the bridge to Lanka is not progressing quickly, Hanuman goes to investigate. He then finds the fish and other sea creatures sent by the demon king Ravana's mermaid daughter to carry off the bridge stones.
This little temple was nestled in amongst the shops in one of the narrow roads in the lakeside area of Udaipur.
(B.J. McMorrow at pbase) (B.J. McMorrow at pbase) Hanuman and the Sea Demon (Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok) More information from the NCPedia website: On the Ramayana mural at the Emerald Buddha Temple, a detail shows the monkey god Hanuman entering a demon guardian's mouth as he attempts to cross the sea to Lanka. Hanuman has reached the sea around the demon king Ravana's island of Lanka and must pass by a huge female guard before he can visit Prince Rama's kidnapped wife Sita and tell her that Rama and the monkey armies are coming to save her. Hanuman makes himself small emough to enter the fanged mouth of the demon, here seen with round bulging eyes and gold jewelry over her bare chest. The demon's right arm is raised high above her head ready for attack. She is ornamented on the mural with gold leaf paint. As the demon stands waist deep in the rough sea, Hanuman descends through her mouth to her stomach. He then stabs her from the inside so he can continue his journey to find Sita.
Anandajoti Bhikkhu at Flickr B.J. McMorrow at pbase Kumphakan, who is no match for Hanuman, flees to Lanka to report to Tosakan, restoring the flow of the river to Phra Ram's army Hanuman Battles River Demon (Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok) More information from the NCPedia website: Hanuman battles a giant demon in the current of a river, as seen in a mural at the Emerald Buddha Temple.Wielding a trident dagger in his left hand, a huge white Hanuman steps on the shoulder of a giant green-skinned demon fallen in the river. The demon was sent by Ravana to dam the river water needed by Hanuman for an herbal potion to save Laksman's life. The fanged green demon holds himself up by his left arm from the rushing water, while the attacking Hanuman points his index finger directly into the demon's face. Both foes are of equal size and dressed in Siamese royal clothes and jewelry. The light blue river is shown from the front center to the back of the scene, vanishing around a bend in the background landscape. Small figures of local people are seen running along the river banks watching the battle of these giants crossing their lush rural lands. Blue-tinted mountains and thick swirling clouds are visible above the river horizon in the far background. In the Ramayana story, Hanuman must collect the river water for Laksman's potion before the sun's rays emerge from behind the clouds at dawn. Hanuman kills the demon in order to release the water's flow. Once the water and special herbs are obtained by Hanuman, the potion is successfully made and applied to Laksman's wound. Laksman then recovers quickly, much to the dismay of Ravana and his brother who wounded him with the poisoned spear in battle.
Anegundi village near Hampi in Karnataka, India was once the capital of the Vijayanagara empire and is full of landmarks of history and mythology.
Friday, Jun. 17, 2011 [http://imgs.sfgate.com/inline/c/pxs/2011/06/17_t/ba-germany-anima_0503642135_t.gif] [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/g/a/2011/06/17/dip.DTL&o=0]Got any squirrel-flavored today? Yuma always gets his dog biscuits fresh from the Lukas bakery stand at the Maintier pet fair in Frankfurt, Germany. [http://imgs.sfgate.com/inline/c/pxs/2011/06/17_t/ba-aptopix_bulga_0503642586_t.gif] [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/g/a/2011/06/17/dip.DTL&o=1]No wonder the Germans lost: A Soviet Army World War II monument in Sofia, Bulgaria, commemorates the sacrifice made by Superman, Santa Claus, Ronald McDonald and other heroes of the Red Army - or at least it does after a creative vandal got through with it. [http://imgs.sfgate.com/inline/c/pxs/2011/06/17_t/ba-germany-anima_0503641439_t.gif] [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/g/a/2011/06/17/dip.DTL&o=2]For me? Maple, my favorite! A 9-day-old hanuman langur baby gives his mom a present at the zoo in Hanover, Germany. [http://imgs.sfgate.com/inline/c/pxs/2011/06/17_t/ba-aptopix_argen_0503638359_t.gif] [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/g/a/2011/06/17/dip.DTL&o=3]Wash me: Ash from Chile's Puyehue-Cordon Caulle Volcano blankets a bovine in Villa La Angostura, Argentina. [http://imgs.sfgate.com/inline/c/pxs/2011/06/17_t/ba-germany-anima_0503642073_t.gif] [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/g/a/2011/06/17/dip.DTL&o=4]Pampered pooch: Not all the pets at the Maintier pet fair in Frankfurt are house-broken. [http://imgs.sfgate.com/inline/c/pxs/2011/06/17_t/ba-germany-anima_0503642032_t.gif] [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/g/a/2011/06/17/dip.DTL&o=5]Bet you can't eat just one: Uwe Wuenstel samples a cockroach snack by the German company Der Schabenkoenig (Cockroach King), at the Maintier pet fair in Frankfurt. The company breeds the bug for human consumption. [http://imgs.sfgate.com/inline/c/pxs/2011/06/16_t/ba-chihuahuas_on_0503632346_t.gif] [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/g/a/2011/06/17/dip.DTL&o=6]This is how we roll: Until Eddie's Wheels of Shelburne, Mass., fitted them with wheels, SPCA Chihuahuas Ellie and Gulliver - both born without forelegs - could only crawl around awkwardly. Now they're Segwaying into a new life of mobility. [http://imgs.sfgate.com/inline/c/pxs/2011/06/17_t/ba-topshots-skor_0503641585_t.gif] [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/g/a/2011/06/17/dip.DTL&o=7]Creatures of habit: South Korean Catholic nuns hold dove-shaped balloons as they pray for peace at Imjingak peace park near the inter-Korean border in Paju. [http://imgs.sfgate.com/inline/c/pxs/2011/06/17_t/ba-cooling_off_0503639518_t.gif] [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/g/a/2011/06/17/dip.DTL&o=8]Hobo thinks he's a hippo: Hobo the palomino blows bubbles as he cools off in the pond at Hillside Farm in Fort Smith, Ark. His owners say this is normal behavior for him. [http://imgs.sfgate.com/inline/c/pxs/2011/06/17_t/ba-deer_carcass__0503640601_t.gif] [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/g/a/2011/06/17/dip.DTL&o=9]Barbecued venison, anyone? A power company lineman fishes the carcass of a young deer off a wire in East Missoula, Mont. Apparently it was dropped after being snatched by an overly ambitious eagle. A brief power outage resulted. The eagle was spotted perched in a nearby tree. [http://imgs.sfgate.com/inline/c/pxs/2011/06/17_t/ba-topshots-isra_0503641581_t.gif] [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/g/a/2011/06/17/dip.DTL&o=10]Double dog rescue: A policewoman evacuates two small pooches (Bijon Frise? Maltese?) from a residential building damaged by a gas explosion that killed four people in the town of Netanya, Israel. [http://imgs.sfgate.com/inline/c/pxs/2011/06/17_t/ba-topshots-chin_0503641583_t.gif] [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/g/a/2011/06/17/dip.DTL&o=11]Using a shield and a baton, a Chinese paramilitary cop shows how to dispatch a swordsman at a demonstration of anti-riot techniques in Beijing. Just in case any ninja union protests turn ugly. [http://imgs.sfgate.com/inline/c/pxs/2011/06/17_t/ba-topshots-aust_0503634806_t.gif] [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/g/a/2011/06/17/dip.DTL&o=12]Hanging on every note: Australian classical musician Shenzo Gregorio plays the electric violin while suspended under the dome of the historic Queen Victoria Building in Sydney. Shenzo entertained shoppers with a range of complex classical compositions as he dangled 80 feet above the floor. [http://imgs.sfgate.com/inline/c/pxs/2011/06/17_t/ba-worldipad0617_0503635895_t.gif] [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/g/a/2011/06/17/dip.DTL&o=13]Many moons: If you missed the lunar total eclipse this week - which you probably did if you live in the Western Hemisphere - this composite image provides a recap. The photos were taken on the Spanish Canary Island of Tenerife.
036 Hanuman, at Wat Phananchoeng, Ayutthaya
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Title: Dhandia/Garba IV Medium: Oil on Canvas Size: 18”x 24” or 24" X 36” or 36" x 48" or 48" x 60" The painting captures the beautiful poses of a traditional Garba or Dhandia dance performed across South Asia.
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Hanuman Fights Matchanu (Wat Pho in Bangkok) More information from the Thai Temple Rubbings website: When the monkeys find that Phra Ram has vanished, Pipeck is able to tell them what has happened to him. Hanuman is chosen to recover the lost leader, and having prostrated himself at the feet of Phra Lak he sets off for the underworld, following the directions the seer has given him. The way is not easy. The path soon comes to an end at a lotus pool. In the middle of this pool, severed from its stalk and floating on the green surface, is a particularly lovely lotus flower. Puzzled, Hanuman bounds this way and that, looking for a possible entrance to the underworld. Suddenly, the answer comes to him, the lotus stalk. He examines the end of the stalk closely, and there, sure enough, is a tiny passageway. Having recited a spell that causes his body to shrink, he squeezes into this passageway and shoots down it until he falls out into a completely different world, right in front of the outer walls of the city of Badan. A thousand demons stand watch along the walls, but Hanuman does not permit them to detain him long. Grasping his trident firmly, he leaps among them, striking left, right and center, using his weapon to such effect that within a few minutes there is not a live demon watchman in all Badan. As he pushes on into the city, however, a huge and furious elephant charges him. Hanuman vaults lightly onto its neck and stabs it to death. Next he comes to a line of flaming volcanoes. He flies to a peak and there stamps about so heavily that the mountains collapse, extinguishing the flames. Next, swarms of mosquitoes, each the size of a partridge, attack him and try to drain him of his blood. Hanuman coolly crushes them as they fly at him until not one remains. In the very center of the city he comes to a second lotus pool. By this time his hostile reception in the underworld has slightly ruffled his normal good humor, so that when a strange figure, half-monkey and half-fish, pops up on the surface of the pool and shouts at him rudely, "Now then, what are your doing here? Be off quickly, before I lay my hands on you." his irritation is such that his first impulse is to deal with it as he has dealy with Badan's other guardians. Noticing that the little figure is really remarkably handsome, however, despite the fish tail, he masters his irritation and calls out: "Well spoken, small fry ! Now be a good lad and show me the way on from here." This impertinence so infuriates the guardian of the pond that instead of answering, he snatches up a lotus flower and fetches the Son of the Wind a resounding blow across the head with it. "That's the last time I try to be polite to a watchman,'' says Hanuman, and launches himself at the little beast, meaning to crush the life out of it. To his astonishment he finds the creature well able to take care of itself, and he receives quite as good as he gives in the ensuing conflict. After a furious struggle, they both draw back and look at each other with a new respect. When Hanuman has recovered his breath, he tries a fresh tack. Look here, young fellow," he says, "what are you doing down here? You are at least half a monkey, and yet you are working for the demons, our deadly enemies. Who are you, and how did you come down here? Speak up now, and tell me all about yourself." "Well," says the little one, "the fact is I'm called Matchanu. My mother is the Queen of the Sea, Supanna Matcha and my father is Maiyarap, King of the Underworld. That is, my foster father is Maiyarap. My mother, you see, is Totsagan's daughter, and when she found that she was going to give birth to me, she was terrified, not being married, as to what her father would say. As soon as I was born, she decided to leave me to whatever fortune the gods thought suitable for a foundling. I can't say I blame her. Totsagan is supposed to have a very nasty temper when he's crossed. Well, to cut a long story short, Maiyarap found me and, not having a son of his own, decided to adopt me. He brought me back here from the overworld, and set me up as guardian of this pond. I must say I'm grateful to the old boy, because its more than my real father, Hanuman, did for me. When the Son of the Wind hears this, his heart almost bursts with paternal pride. "Well, bless me," he says, slapping his thigh, "I might have known it. Handy with your fists, hot-tempered and handsome, in other words, a real chip off the old block. My boy, prepare yourself for a surprise. You are now looking at your father, Hanuman the Brave, no less." He preens himself. But Matchanu hoots with laughter. "A likely tale," he says. "My father is a bit out of the ordinary. Supanna Matcha told me that I would know him because he can exhale the sun and moon from his mouth. If you can do that, my dear sir, I'm prepared to believe your claim, but otherwise..." No sooner are these words out of his mouth than Hanuman has leapt into the air and breathed sun, moon stars into the wondering sky. Matchanu immediately throws himself dutifully on his knees. "Please my apologies, father," he says. "I really didn't know..." Not at all," says Hanuman, "you were quite right to stop me. But you should know that I'm trying to Phra Narai, and I need to be directed to Maiyarap's castle." Now this places Matchanu in an invidious position. Gratitude to Maiyarap requires him to remain silent, yet filial devotion urges him to give an answer. He compromises by giving the direction in the form of a riddle. "Not in the air, nor on the ground, But through the water you must go— Completely dry. For it is so That what is lost may yet be found." The Son of the Wind understands immediately. He thanks his son and, having caused his body to shrink again, once more enters a tiny passageway in a lotus stalk at the center of the pool and follows it down into the heart of Maiyarap's kingdom.
Wat Phra Kaew murals
Hanuman and the herb mountain (Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok) More information from the NCPedia website: Hanuman climbs a mountain to obtain herbal medicine ingredients, as seen in a mural at the Emerald Buddha Temple. A giant white Hanuman scales a mountain about double his height to find medicinal herbs for Laksman. Hanuman's arms are stretched upward and he wears golden clothes and ornaments. Hanuman's smaller monkey troops follow behind him, running on the ground and waving their swords. Two house roofs are visible at right and the sun is covered with aqua-colored clouds. In the Ramayana story, when Hanuman tries to delay time by physically stopping the Sun, the Sun replies that is not possible. Instead, the Sun offers to rise the next morning covered by clouds so that Hanuman has enough time to collect the herbs needed to heal Laksman's poisoned spear wound before the deadline set for Laksman's death. From the Thai Rubbings website:
Young Nepalese girls dressed in the outfit of a Kumari, the living goddess, pose during Kumari Puja rituals at Hanuman Dhoka in Durbar Square of Kathmandu on September 17, 2013. Some 504 girls under...
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088 Hanuman met Busamalee, at Wat Phananchoeng, Ayutthaya
Harvard Art Museum Thai Rubbing from the West Wall of the Temple of Wat Po, Bangkok; Suvaranamaccha in the Arms of Hanuman More information from the Thai Temple Rubbings website: Whatever Hanuman's intentions in pursuing her, once she is in his arms he has only one thought in mind, to take not her life but her love. Supanna Matcha at first weeps and wails and laments her lot, but slowly, skillfully, passionately, the resourceful monkey kindles the fire in her veins that burns in his own, and it is not 'long before, many fathoms down on the soft seabed, they are tasting the delights of love. Later the enamored mermaid queen tells Hanuman the whole story. Totsagan's watchmen had seen and reported to the king. the rapid construction of the causeway to Longka, and the demon king had sent instructions to his daughter to ensure that the monkeys' work was brought to nothing. So she had assembled her sea minions and directed them to carry away the rocks as soon as they were thrown into the sea. That is what they had been doing when Hanuman had come. The Son of the Wind tells her his side of the story, or at least as much of it as he considers suitable. Preening himself, he 'explains that he is one of Phra Ram's most important generals, and describes how the conflict between Ram and her father started. Having told her of his quarrel with Nilapat, and Phra Ram's decree, he makes it clear that his life depends on his completing the causeway within a further four days. If her subjects continue to carry away the rocks, he explains, he will certainly be executed. Supanna Matcha assures him that her subjects, far from hindering his work, will replace those rocks they have taken away. And so, with many a long-drawn-out sigh between them, they part. This interlude has consequences for the golden-bodied Goddess of the Sea, and indeed for Hanuman that will be related later.
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Anegundi village near Hampi in Karnataka, India was once the capital of the Vijayanagara empire and is full of landmarks of history and mythology.
158 Hanuman got revenge over Nilapat, at Wat Phananchoeng, Ayutthaya
(B.J. McMorrow at pbase) (Wikimedia) (NCPedia) (Wikimedia) The Bridge of Hanuman's Tail (Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok) More information from the NCPedia website: Hanuman uses his tail as a bridge for Rama's army, as seen on a mural at the Emerald Buddha Temple. On the way to Lanka to rescue Sita, Rama's army cannot cross a wide river. Hanuman, who is able to change his form, enlarges himself enough that his tail can serve as a bridge for Rama's army. In this image, a huge Hanuman lies crouched on his stomach on the bluff at right with his tail extended and wrapped around rocks on the bluff at left. Hanuman's open-mouthed face looks back over his right shoulder to watch the tiny figures crawling along his tail. Rama's soldiers straddle the "tail bridge" and carefully cross the river from the left side over Hanuman's tail. Rama and his brother Laksman oversee their soldiers' safe crossing from a lookout on the left side. White clouds, a rocky island, and the open water are visible in the background.
186 Hanuman asked Phra Rama to Return, at Wat Phananchoeng, Ayutthaya
Hanuman Kills Sahasa Kumala Wat Phra Chao Phananchoeng by Anandajoti Bhikkhu at Flickr
218 Hanuman facing Sahasadecha, at Wat Phananchoeng, Ayutthaya
Hanuman Kills the Giants Wat Phra Chao Phananchoeng by Anandajoti Bhikkhu at Flickr
India is one of those countries that speaks to the imagination of so many people. And what they say about traveling to India is absolutely true! You'll either fall madly in love or you'll hate it. For me it was definitely option number 1 and during my first trip to India I explored the state of Rajasthan.
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Anegundi village near Hampi in Karnataka, India was once the capital of the Vijayanagara empire and is full of landmarks of history and mythology.
Bhadra Maruti Temple Khuldabad in Maharashtra is one of the 3 temples in India where Lord Hanuman is in sleeping position.
