Hanuman

Summary

Hanuman is a Hindu deity^[1]. He ranks in the top 3% of hindu_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,924 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Hanuman's father was Kesari^[3].
• Hanuman's father was Vayu^[4].
• Hanuman's mother was Añjanā^[5].
• Hanuman was married to Suvannamaccha^[6].
• A child of Hanuman was Macchanu^[7].
• A child of Hanuman was Makardhwaja^[8].
• Hanuman's image is recorded as Hanuman HYC 20181014.jpg^[9].
• Hanuman is recorded as male^[10].
• Hanuman's instance of is recorded as Hindu deity^[11].
• Hanuman's instance of is recorded as Characters in the Ramayana^[12].
• Hanuman's instance of is recorded as mythological or legendary ape^[13].
• Hanuman's ISNI is recorded as 0000000029643609^[14].
• Hanuman's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 67263966^[15].
• Hanuman's GND ID is recorded as 11889675X^[16].
• Hanuman's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2017240885^[17].
• Hanuman's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 135426650^[18].
• Hanuman's IdRef ID is recorded as 067717403^[19].
• Hanuman's Commons category is recorded as Hanuman^[20].
• Hanuman's pronunciation audio is recorded as LL-Q9610 (ben)-Titodutta-হনুমান.wav^[21].
• Hanuman's pronunciation audio is recorded as LL-Q1571 (mar)-Neelima64-हनुमान.wav^[22].
• Hanuman's said to be the same as is recorded as Sun Wukong^[23].
• Hanuman's armament is recorded as gada^[24].
• Hanuman's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0pjwm^[25].
• Hanuman's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jo2016908782^[26].
• Hanuman's National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID is recorded as XX5792752^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Fathers listed include Kesari^[3], a deity^[28] and Vayu^[4], a Hindu deity^[29]. Hanuman's mother was Añjanā^[5].

Personal Life

Among Hanuman's spouses was Suvannamaccha^[6]. Children include Macchanu^[7], a Characters in the Ramayana^[30] and Makardhwaja^[8], a Characters in the Ramayana^[31].

Why It Matters

Hanuman ranks in the top 3% of hindu_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,924 views/month).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] He is known by 102 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

FAQs

Who were Hanuman's parents?

Hanuman's father was Kesari^[3]. Hanuman's mother was Añjanā^[5].

Who was Hanuman married to?

Hanuman's spouses include Suvannamaccha^[6].