ORIGIN: Hindu (Epic and Puranic)
TYPE: Monkey god
INFORMATION: Hanuman attends Rama, one of the incarnations of Visnu, and personifies the ideal and faithful servant. He is the son of Pavana, the god of winds, and is noted for his speed and agility in which context he is often worshiped by young men and athletes. He leads a mythical forest army of monkeys, and is depicted as a monkey with a long tail. He takes a major role in the Ramayana epic searching for, and rescuing, the goddess Sita who has been captured by the demon Ravana. He may appear trampling on the goddess of Lanka [Sri Lanka]. Worshiped particularly in southern India but more generally in villages.
COLOR: Red
ATTRIBUTES: Bow, club, mane, rock and staff, may appear five-headed.