Anjaná

Family: Vánars · Role: Hanumán’s mother · First appears: Book IV, Canto 66 · Hanumán

Life events

• Anjaná was cursed by the Gods and fell from heaven to dwell on earth in Vánar form.(Book IV, Canto 66 · Hanumán)
  • “Her heavenly title heard no more, Anjaná was the name she bore, When, cursed by Gods, from heaven she fell In Vánar form on earth to dwell,”
• Anjaná gave birth to Hanumán, whose father was the Wind-God.(Book IV, Canto 66 · Hanumán)
  • With: Kunjar Váyu Hanumán
  • “Down in a cave beneath the earth The happy mother gave thee birth.”

Book IV, Canto 66 · Hanumán

• child: Hanumán “Down in a cave beneath the earth The happy mother gave thee birth.”
• parent: Kunjar “New-born in mortal shape the child Of Kunjar monarch of the wild.”
• admirer: Váyu “And captured by her peerless charms He strained her in his amorous arms.”

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Extracted from the original text of The Rámáyan of Válmíki. Made with Rho MD.