Añjanā
Sign in to saveAnjana (), also known as Anjani and Anjali, is the mother of Hanuman, one of the protagonists of the Hindu epic the Ramayana. She is said to have been a resident of Kishkindha in the text.
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- Anjani
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- Anjani with an infant Hanuman (Bronze – Pallava period)
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- Kesari
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- Hanuman
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- Hindu
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- Apsara, Vanara
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- Ramayana and its other versions
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Anjana (), also known as Anjani and Anjali, is the mother of Hanuman, one of the protagonists of the Hindu epic the Ramayana. She is said to have been a resident of Kishkindha in the text.
==Legend== According to a version of the legend, Anjana was an apsara named Punjikastala, who was born on earth as a vanara princess due to the curse of Brihaspati. Anjana was married to Kesari, a mighty vanara, the son of Bṛhaspati and ruler of Mount Meru.