Hanumān

Hanumān

'considered as being the God of prāṇāyāma, son of Vāyu God of Wind.

‘considered as being the God of  prāṇāyāma, son of Vāyu God of Wind. The term is derived from the Sanskrit  « mān » (endowed with),  « hanu » (jaw). Famous hero of the Indian epic Rāmāyaṇa the general of the monkey army.

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