When a pious Hindu thinks about devotion and courage, a name that springs easily to mind is Lord Hanuman. Hanuman, the Monkey God, is well-known even to a small child who probably grew up watching episodes of Veer Hanuman on TV.

Hanuman was the faithful and loyal companion of Lord Rama and helped him to recover Sita, whom Ravana had abducted. He was also Rama’s army commander. He is Lord Vayu's…