Kesari (Ramayana)

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Kesari
AffiliationFather of Hanuman
TextsRamayana
Personal information
Parents
  • Brhaspati (father)
SpouseAnjana
ChildrenHanuman

Kesari was a male vanara who was brave and inquisitive by nature–and a chief. He was the father of Hanuman and husband of Anjana.[1]

Legends[]

Ramayan's Yudha Kanda identifies Kesari as a son of Brihaspati.[2] Before Hanuman was born, Kesari used to wander around to different holy places, and whenever he found a scenic garden, he would sit in long meditation.

Moola Ramayana says, Kesari and his wife Anjana prayed to Lord Vayu to be born as their son. Vayu, pleased by their devotion and prayers, granted their request. For this reason Hanuman is considered the incarnation of Vayu.[3]

Kesari was a powerful vanara. Once, whilst residing in Gokarna (a holy place of Lord Shiva in Karnataka), Kesari found a great monster, Shambasadana, who was continuously persecuting the holy saints who were residing there. Kesari confronted this monster and hit him forcefully with his fist. There was a great wrestling match, and Kesari was finally successful in slaying him.[4]

Kesari was a chief of Sugriva's vanara force. Kesari also fought bravely in the war with Ravana along with Sugriva’s army.

In popular culture[]

Year Name Played by Channel Country
1997 Jai Hanuman Deepak Jethi DD Metro India
2015 Sankatmochan Mahabali Hanuman Sony Entertainment Television India

References[]

  1. ^ Keśavadāsa; Krishna Prakash Bahadur (1 January 1976). Selections from Rāmacandrikā of Keśavadāsa. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. pp. 22–. ISBN 978-81-208-2789-9. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  2. ^ M, Jose A. Guevara (2011). The Identity Zero. Lulu.com. p. 260. ISBN 978-0-557-05396-4.
  3. ^ Jeffrey Armstrong (29 June 2010). Spiritual Teachings of the Avatar: Ancient Wisdom for a New World. Simon and Schuster. p. 135. ISBN 9781439197028. So the Supreme Being instructed the Devas to take birth as monkeys and bears, the most remarkable of whom would be Hanuman, the Avatar of Vayu, the Deva of the wind and air.
  4. ^ Rama Balike Bhat (30 September 2006). The Divine Anjaneya: Story of Hanuman. iUniverse. pp. 6–. ISBN 978-0-595-41262-4. Retrieved 14 July 2012.

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