Hanuman's Many Forms

Our tales of Hanuman have captured a small but historic event that unfolded at Kauai's Hindu Monastery and reverberated far and wide. We have seen how life, if responded to from a spiritual place, is full of blessings, not all of which are immediately obvious. In truth, it is all Siva's doing.

Today in this last chapter of our story we stop to reflect on other forms that Hanuman has taken around the world. Some are giant, some are elegant, all are heroic, for that is Lord Hanuman's spirit: courage, loyalty and service to the Divine. Our second photo today shows the hands of Barack Obama, holding among other things a small metal Hanuman he kept for strength and protection.

From there we travel to India and Sri Lanka, Thailand and Malaysia. Come along as we seek the blessings of Lord Hanuman that our life, like His, can be one of pure love of and service to God. Jai Hanuman!

Our Bali artist captures Lord Hanuman midway during his flight from South India to Kauai island, holding aloft Iraivan Temple and it\

s surrounding Chola Gardens.'

One day a journalist asked President Barack Obama what he carried in his pockets. The President reached in and took out these items. One is a 2-inch metal Lord Hanuman which he said he carries for protection and good luck.

The two yogis were taken to a roadside shrine in Bengaluru in March of this year. There stood a 35-foot-tall granite Hanuman, weighing 100 tons. Impressive.

A stone murthi at a South Indian carver\

s site. '

This is the world\

s 6th tallest Hanuman, 85 feet, located in Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean'

A small shrine in India.

In New Delhi, a bronze of unknown height.

An ancient bronze.

Five headed Hanuman.

Blessing a new installation with flowers from a helicopteer.

In His battle against evil mode.

Showing the fear-not mudra.

This Hanuman in New Delhi is the 9th largest in the world, 66 feet tall.

He has quite a view from this hill.

Taking his stand. Makes us feel protected, no?

Done in traditional village style.

A batik.

Arriving with the life-saving herbs.

Right next to a Delhi highway...

this is the 8th tallest Hanuman in the world, 75 feet tall, in Rourkela, Orissa.

Another batik.

An old temple bas relief

Such compassionate eyes.

In Bali.

Taking a nap in Thailand.

Cambodian Hanuman

Thailand loves Hanuman and the entire Ramayana epic.

A Thai actor dressed as Hanuman.

Our own Manivelu gives his impression.

And an Indian artist named Sinha.

Manivelu\

s painting of Hanuman\'s final location at the aadheenam. Jai Hanumanji!'

This is the number one tallest Hanuman in the world, 135 feet tall. It is named Veera Abhaya Anjaneya Hanuman Swami and is located in Vijaywada, Andhra Pradesh.

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