Hanuman is highly esteemed in the Hindu religion and revered by devotees around the world.
Hanuman has 108 different names, with Bajrang Bali, Anjaneya and Maruti being three of them.
Popular temples dedicated to Lord Hanuman include Sri Anjaneyar Temple in Ambur, Jakhu temple in Shimla and Sankat Mochan Temple in Varanasi. There is also a 'Dattatreya Temple' in central Trinidad that has a 85-feet statue of the most loved god.
Hanuman was a monkey-like human belonging to the 'vanara' race.
Hanuman met Lord Rama during his exile in the jungle and subsequently helped in rescuing Goddess Sita from Ravana's kingdom. He , without taking any help from others, helped Lakshman get back his life, bringing 'Sanjeevani' by carrying the 'Gandhamadan' mountain.That is why he is revered by devotees for his valor and might.
His loyalty to Lord Rama is also well-known. There are several temples with idol of Hanuman adjacent to Lord Rama pointing to his faithful service.Worshippers celebrate Hanuman Jayanti in the month of 'chaitra' which falls between March and April according to the Gregorian calendar.
Fasts are observed and people throng to temples to offer their prayers to Hanuman. A 40-verse prayer called 'chalisa', dedicated to Anjaneya is recited by his devotees daily. In addition worshippers wear red or saffron colored clothes and bands on wr