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Hanuman
Rama's monkey companion who fetched the Vishvalingam from Kailash for Rameswaram and returned with Rama to Ayodhya.
Sources: Ramanathaswamy Temple — Wikipedia; Diwali — Wikipedia · see Hanuman's web
Relations 4
Hanuman devotee of
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Shiva
(God)
Shaiva
· Rama installs the linga at Rameswaram
Brings a linga from Kailasa (Vishwalinga), worshipped first.
- Rama (Avatar) · Hanuman as Shiva's own avatar
Hanuman avatar of
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Shiva
(God)
Shaiva
· Hanuman as Shiva's own avatar
Eleventh Rudra, born to serve Rama (Shiva Purana and popular Shaiva telling).
Hanuman child of
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Vayu
(God)
Vaishnava
· Hanuman as Shiva's own avatar
Son and incarnation of Vayu in Vaishnava schools.
Stories 7
- Rama in Thailand and Cambodia
- The churning of the ocean of milk
- Rama installs the linga at Rameswaram
- Hanuman as Shiva's own avatar
- Rama's linga at Rameswaram
- Vishnu and Rama as worshippers of Shiva
- Four Vishnu stories behind Diwali
Cited
- Ramanathaswamy Temple — Wikipedia Encyclopedia
- Diwali — Wikipedia Encyclopedia