According to Hindu mythology, Hanuman is the son of Pavan (the Wind God). Air sustains all living beings. One can exist without food, spend days without water; but it is impossible to exist even for a short time without air. Air is life. Therefore, Hanuman is also called 'Pranadeva' or the God of Life.
Once upon a time, when he was young, Sri Hanuman felt very hungry. Looking up he saw in the east something red. Sri Hanuman had the power to fly.He thought that the red sun was a fruit and flew up to snatch it. What was a child's whim became something serious as the gods feared that he might attack the Sun. Though the sun's heat burnt his face, Hanuman was determined and continued to fly towards the sun. Indra, the Lord of Heaven, feared that the sun might be caught. So he hit at Hanuman with his terrible weapon Vajra-yudha. Hanuman fell down and was hurt. His cheeks became swollen.
This is why he came to be called Hanuman. 'Hanu' in Sanskrit means the chin.
Saturday, June 20, 2009
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