Hanuman the Hindu Monkey God that Defeats Evil Spirits, Fabulous Hand-Glittered Vivid Reproduction of a Painting
Vintage reproduction print of a painting of Hanuman, the Hindu monkey god, by the artist, Deccan. Ready for display in a distressed wooden frame, painted green that measures 10 inches wide by 15 inches high by 5/8 inch deep. The print has been hand-embellished with silver glitter. Clear glass included. Outfitted with a wire for immediate hanging. The Vanaras are highly-intelligent monkey-people. His mother, Anjana, is a beautiful, supernatural nymph-like spirit called an apsara. Hindu mythology says that Anjana was forced to be born here on the Earth because of a curse. The only way to lift the curse was to give birth to a son. Anjana was married to Kesari. Kesari is also the name of an Indian pudding dessert. There are varying stories surrounding Hanuman's conception. Here is one. Anjana would go to a nearby forest to pray to Lord Shiva for a son. One day, while she was praying, the king was conducting a fertility ritual. As part of the ritual, he shared a sacred puddin