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Hanuman

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Meaning

  1. A Hindu demi-god who was a devotee of Lord Rama. He was born to Anjana and Vayu, plays the role of a god’s servant in Ramayana, and is also known as the "monkey god". He represents loyalty to the Lord and Master.
  2. An entellus (Semnopithecus entellus, syn. Presbytis entellus)

Etymology / origin

From Sanskrit हनुमान् (hanumān). Possibly a doublet of Andaman.

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