Who is Hanuman, the Hindu god with the face of a monkey?

A mural in a Thai temple shows Hanuman searching for rare herbs to cure Lakshmana, Rama’s younger brother.Hanuman has the face of a monkey and the body of a man, a golden crown, and a long tail that follows his every move. The Hindu god is often depicted with his chest ripped open to reveal an image of Rama—the embodiment of dharma and the seventh incarnation of the god Vishnu, the god of preservation and time.

The Hanuman Purana, the story of Hanuman’s birth, names Vayu, the god of the wind, as the monkey god’s father. Hanuman’s mother, Anjana, was an who was transformed into a monkey by an angry sage. The sage said Anjana could return to her original form if she birthed a powerful son. She was successful with Hanuman, whose strength apparent since childhood.

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