Hanuman

Bollywood’s tryst with Hanuman

Subhash K Jha takes a  look at the various actors who played Hanuman in cinema and on television.

PM Modi to unveil 108 feet lord Hanuman statue in Gujarat's Morbi

This statue is the second of four statues being set up in the four directions across the country as part of the four dham project linked to Hanuman

Legends of the Ramayana review: Amish Tripathi's docuseries celebrates India’s pluralist cultural heritage

Legends Of The Ramayana is for those who delight in symbol and metaphor, and are willing to be struck by wonder even as they exercise their critical faculties.

In Eeb Allay Ooo!, Prateek Vats uses monkeys as metaphor to satirise blind faith and superstition in modern India

Ten years ago, Delhi-6 had an imaginary 'kaala bandar' as a symbol of communal bias. But in Prateek Vats' Eeb Allay Ooo!, monkeys pose a very real and urgent threat to society.

Hanuman Jayanti 2020: Modi says Hindu God 'inspires people to overcome crisis'; Amitabh Bachchan, Kejriwal extend greetings

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted people on Hanuman Jayanti, tweeting that Lord Hanuman is a symbol of devotion, strength, dedication and discipline

Will request Ram Janmabhoomi Trust to build grand Hanuman statue at Ayodhya, says AAP MLA Saurabh Bharadwaj

The comments come days after Bhardwaj announced that 'Sundar Kand' prayers will be recited on Tuesdays in different parts of his constituency.

AAP's Saurabh Bharadwaj to organise weekly 'Sunderkand' recital; BJP says AAP's attachment to Lord Hanuman 'political melodrama'

Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor hit out at the AAP, saying its attachment towards Lord Hanuman was not a matter of religious faith.

Yogi Adityanath visits temple despite Election Commission's 72-hour ban barring him from poll campaign

Yogi Adityanath was handed a 72-hour ban (starting 6 am on Tuesday) for delivering a communal or hate speech during one of his rallies. Though the BJP leader did not defy the ban by participating in a poll campaign, he did violate the spirit of election by making a public visit to the temple.

Mythology for the Millennial: The image of 'angry Hanuman' does a disservice to his vast and varied mythology

You can't divorce Hanuman's simian nature from his godliness. In fact, the very thing that makes him such a perfect ally to Ram in the Ramayana is his monkeyness; his long tail, his ability to leap great distances.

In UP, WhatsApp forwards starring Hindu god Hanuman as a Dalit are sparking outrage

These images of Hanuman have spawned overnight on various social media platforms, after members of the BJP, including UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, called Hanuman a Dalit.