Hanuman is the greatest devotee of which prince of Ayodhya?

Rama. Hanuman’s whole strength flows from his devotion to Rama, whom he serves without a thought for himself.

Hanuman leapt across the ocean to reach which island kingdom?

Lanka. He crossed the sea in a single bound to find Sita, held captive in Ravana’s Lanka.

Hanuman carried a whole mountain to fetch which life-saving herb?

Sanjeevani. Unable to tell which herb was the Sanjeevani, Hanuman lifted the entire mountain and brought it to save Lakshmana.

Hanuman is the son of which god?

Vayu, the wind. He is Pavanputra, son of Vayu the wind god, which is the source of his speed and flight.

As a child, Hanuman leapt toward the sky mistaking what for a fruit?

The Sun. The infant Hanuman sprang up to eat the Sun, believing it a ripe fruit, an early sign of his power.

Hanuman is blessed to live through all ages, making him a?

Chiranjivi, an immortal. Hanuman is a Chiranjivi, one of the deathless ones, said to be present wherever the name of Rama is sung.

The forty-verse hymn to Hanuman, composed by Tulsidas, is the?

Hanuman Chalisa. The Hanuman Chalisa, forty verses in Awadhi, is among the most recited prayers in all of Hindu devotion.

Hanuman is honoured as an incarnation of which god?

Shiva. By many traditions Hanuman is an amsha, a portion, of Shiva himself, born to serve Rama.

It is said that within Hanuman’s heart one will find whom?

Rama and Sita. Asked to prove his devotion, Hanuman tore open his chest to reveal Rama and Sita enshrined in his heart.

Hanuman belonged to the vanara kingdom of?

Kishkindha. Kishkindha was the vanara kingdom where Hanuman met Rama and Sugriva and joined the search for Sita.

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Hanuman is the greatest devotee of which prince of Ayodhya?: Rama. Hanuman’s whole strength flows from his devotion to Rama, whom he serves without a thought for himself.
Hanuman leapt across the ocean to reach which island kingdom?: Lanka. He crossed the sea in a single bound to find Sita, held captive in Ravana’s Lanka.
Hanuman carried a whole mountain to fetch which life-saving herb?: Sanjeevani. Unable to tell which herb was the Sanjeevani, Hanuman lifted the entire mountain and brought it to save Lakshmana.
Hanuman is the son of which god?: Vayu, the wind. He is Pavanputra, son of Vayu the wind god, which is the source of his speed and flight.
As a child, Hanuman leapt toward the sky mistaking what for a fruit?: The Sun. The infant Hanuman sprang up to eat the Sun, believing it a ripe fruit, an early sign of his power.
Hanuman is blessed to live through all ages, making him a?: Chiranjivi, an immortal. Hanuman is a Chiranjivi, one of the deathless ones, said to be present wherever the name of Rama is sung.
The forty-verse hymn to Hanuman, composed by Tulsidas, is the?: Hanuman Chalisa. The Hanuman Chalisa, forty verses in Awadhi, is among the most recited prayers in all of Hindu devotion.
Hanuman is honoured as an incarnation of which god?: Shiva. By many traditions Hanuman is an amsha, a portion, of Shiva himself, born to serve Rama.
It is said that within Hanuman’s heart one will find whom?: Rama and Sita. Asked to prove his devotion, Hanuman tore open his chest to reveal Rama and Sita enshrined in his heart.
Hanuman belonged to the vanara kingdom of?: Kishkindha. Kishkindha was the vanara kingdom where Hanuman met Rama and Sugriva and joined the search for Sita.