Hanuman is the divine monkey god who is an ardent devotee of
Bhagvan Sri Ram. There are numerous stories regarding the birth of Hanuman but
in all these stories Mother of Hanuman is the same person. Name of the mother
of Hanuman is Anjana or Anjani.
Anjani was the wife of Monkey King Kesari. She had the
capacity to take human form. There are also legends which indicate that Anjana
was a divine being and was on earth due to a curse.
Many legends indicate that she offered prayers to Shiva and she
was blessed with a powerful son like Hanuman.
In many stories it was Vayu, the wind god, that aided Anjana
to become pregnant.
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