There are many mythological stories about Lord Hanuman's mother Anjana:
- According to one story, Anjana was naughty since childhood. Once when she went to play in the forest, a sage was doing penance there. Anjana plucked a fruit from the tree and threw it on the sage who was doing penance. This angered the sage and he told Anjana that if she behaves like a monkey, she will also get the form of a monkey.
- According to another story, Anjana was an Apsara in the court of Devraj Indra in her previous life. Her name was Punjikasthali. Once sage Durvasa was present in Indra's court. Then Punjikasthali behaved indecently with him. Angered by this, sage Durvasa cursed Punjikasthali to become a monkey.
Hanuman Ji, the son of Anjani and monkey king Kesari, is also known by names like Anjanay and Kesari Nandan. According to a belief, Hanuman Ji is also called the son of wind.