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Wooden Hanuman Wall Hanging 18"

Wooden Hanuman Wall Hanging 18"
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Materials: Hand Carved & Painted Mango Tree Wood

Total Height Including Base: 18 inches

Base Width & Depth: 9.5 x 3.5 inches

Weight: 6 pounds

Item # 59w1j

  • Description
  • About Hanuman
  • Care

  • Hanuman is seated with his front hand held up in the Abhaya mudra or "fear not" hand position.  His tail wraps round his back and over his head.  Mahakala looms on the arch above Hanuman.  If you woud like to hang the sculpture a small hook can be added by Lotus Sculpture before shipping.

    The painting scheme is adopted from the bright colors used in south Indian temples.  The temples are known for their large gopurams or towers that rise up into the sky decorated with various gods and goddesses.  The gopurams are painted in vibrant colors which mirror the vibrant life of south India.

  • Hanuman is one of the most important personalities in the epic, the Ramayana. He is a vanara who aided Lord Rama, an avatar of Vishnu, in rescuing His Consort, Sita, from the Rakshasa king Ravana. Vanaras are ape like humanoids, who were created by Brahma and other gods to help Rama in battle against Ravana.

     

    Hanuman is the son of Vayu, the Hindu God of Wind, and is looked upon by Hindus as the ultimate hero and great devotee of Lord Rama of the Ramayana. He represents the figure of the ideal being, as he is humble yet brave. His physical prowess, mental discipline and spiritual purity have made him extremely popular all over India.

     

    He is a provider of courage, hope, knowledge, intellect and devotion. He is pictured as a robust monkey holding a mace or gada, which is a sign of bravery, and having a picture of Lord Rama tattooed on his chest, which is a sign of his devotion to Lord Rama.

     

    He is also called Mahaveera (the great hero) or Pavan-suta (son of air) or Bajarangbali. In Tamil Nadu he is known as Anjaneya.


     

    Click here to learn more about Hanuman

  • Dust the piece as needed. You can use a wood cleaner to really make it shine. Mainly for indoor use.