Friday, September 18, 2026

How strong was Hanuman in the Hindu mythology Ramayanam?

 Hanuman is physically the strongest vanara and his strength and speed exceeded even that of Garuda according to Valmiki Ramayana

  1. Hanuman was unfazed by the sunrays of Suryadev and about to devour him thinking it as a fruit
  2. Indra furiously attacked Hanuman with his Vajra
  3. Indra was impressed by Hanuman's strength after seeing him unfazed by the vajra and granted him a boon
  4. Hanuman defeated Ravan in their first encounter but spared him
  5. Then he lifted the cosmic body of Lakshmana which weighed more than Three worlds combined
  6. Hanuman also broke the divine spear of Kumbhakarna which he used to crush the gods like Indra and Yama . Kumbhakarna was frightened seeing his spear getting broken like a twig
  7. Hanuman lifted the celestial mountain Sanjeevani and revived the dead vanaras and healed both Rama and lakshmana . Loud angry roar from Hanuman shooked the three worlds and terrified gods like Indra
  8. Hanuman once again brought the same mountain in less than an instance to heal lakshmana .
  9. Hanuman helped Lord Rama's army in defeating the Ksatriyas around the earth
  10. Hanuman defeated nandi in the encounter and fought lord Shiva and impressed him .
  11. Hanuman once again defeated Garuda and Sudarshan chakra in Parashara Samhita .
  12. Hanuman broke the pride of Arjuna in Mahabharata narrated in Bengali manuscripts .
  13. Hanuman was blessed with immortality by Lord Rama