Añjanā

Also known as Añjanī, Dewi Anjani

Anjana (), also known as Anjani and Anjali, is the mother of Hanuman, one of the protagonists of the Hindu epic the Ramayana. She is said to have been a resident of Kishkindha in the text.

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It sits within the topics Apsara, Hanuman and Vanara in the Ramayana.

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Deity.image: 150px
Deity.alt: Anjani
Deity.caption: Anjani with an infant Hanuman (Bronze – Pallava period)
Deity.spouse: Kesari
Deity.children: Hanuman
Deity.type: Hindu
Deity.affiliation: Apsara, Vanara
Deity.texts: Ramayana and its other versions

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Instance of: human
Gender: female
Spouse: Kesari
Child: Hanuman
Image: Anjani with Child Hanuman - Bronze - Pallava Period - ACCN 15-524 - Government Museum - Mathura 2013-02-24 6603.JPG

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Anjana (), also known as Anjani and Anjali, is the mother of Hanuman, one of the protagonists of the Hindu epic the Ramayana. She is said to have been a resident of Kishkindha in the text.

==Legend== According to a version of the legend, Anjana was an apsara named Punjikastala, who was born on earth as a vanara princess due to the curse of Brihaspati. Anjana was married to Kesari, a mighty vanara, the son of Bṛhaspati and ruler of Mount Meru.

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