In Hindu mythology Hanuman is the monkey god, and is the embodiment of strength, endurance and devotion.

When Lord Rama’s wife Sita was abducted by the King of Lanka, Hanuman enlisted an army of monkeys and bears to build a bridge to Sri Lanka so Ram could defeat the King and rescue his wife.




While Luis and Michael were waiting for me to arrive from the airport, they were watching a live action kid’s show on TV featuring a little guy in a Hanuman suit. They thought he was cute and funny. I never got to see the show.


Everyone loves Hanuman. How can you not?
There are statues and paintings of him all over India. He's ubiquitous. So we felt as though he was following us and keeping a watchful eye to protect us.

On our ride around Delhi the next day we passed a 60’ statue of him. Unfortunately I apologize that I didn't get any really good pictures of it. Luis sent me this one from the net. AMAZING!

That's Delhi's new mass transit system – partially elevated, partially subterranean. Dontcha love how the elevated runs at chest level of the statue? Gives you a chance for devotion on your way to and from wherever.

Down at street level there are a couple of temples worked into the statue. Hanuman has defeated acouple of bad creatures and has them underfoot. You enter the temples through their mouths!!

In the mythology, Hanuman has the ability to change his size. One of my favorites was tucked into the crotch of a tree.