Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Jai Bajrangbali



Saw this going down the highway today. It's a giant statue of Bajrangbali (also known as Hanuman). In the Hindu epic called the Ramayana, Bajrangbali was the sacred monkey that lit afire the fortress of the evil King Ravan, who was holding hostage, Seeta, the wife of Raam. Got all that? Me neither. Though, it made for great reading when I was a kid, even though I'm not Hindu.
Jokes aside, Hanuman is a key heroic figure in the Hindu religion and is regarded with great respect and reverence. And the Ramayana, much like Homer's Odyssey for the Greeks, is a key spiritual story for Hindus.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

|| Om Shri Hanumate Namah: ||

Thanks for your nice Page. I love the Ramayan! This is a cool Statue!

Shri Hanuman Pictures, Hanuman Chalisa Mp3 and other Bhajans can be downloaded at:

http://hanumanji.wordpress.com

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