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  • proper noun Hinduism The god of wind in Hindu and Vedic religion. A primary deity, father of Bhima and the spiritual father of Lord Hanuman.

Etymologies

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From Sanskrit वायु (Vāyú).

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Examples

  • He was—no, he is Vayu—Deva of the wind, servant of Ram, rescuer of Sita.

    Spiritual Teachings of the Avatar Jeffrey Armstrong 2010

  • So the Supreme Being instructed the Devas to take birth as monkeys and bears, the most remarkable of whom would be Hanuman, the Avatar of Vayu, the Deva of the wind and air.

    Spiritual Teachings of the Avatar Jeffrey Armstrong 2010

  • He was—no, he is Vayu—Deva of the wind, servant of Ram, rescuer of Sita.

    Spiritual Teachings of the Avatar Jeffrey Armstrong 2010

  • Hanuman: Ha-nu-man The monkey general who became the hero of the Ramayana; was the Avatar of the Deva Vayu.

    Spiritual Teachings of the Avatar Jeffrey Armstrong 2010

  • He was—no, he is Vayu—Deva of the wind, servant of Ram, rescuer of Sita.

    Spiritual Teachings of the Avatar Jeffrey Armstrong 2010

  • Hanuman: Ha-nu-man The monkey general who became the hero of the Ramayana; was the Avatar of the Deva Vayu.

    Spiritual Teachings of the Avatar Jeffrey Armstrong 2010

  • So the Supreme Being instructed the Devas to take birth as monkeys and bears, the most remarkable of whom would be Hanuman, the Avatar of Vayu, the Deva of the wind and air.

    Spiritual Teachings of the Avatar Jeffrey Armstrong 2010

  • Hanuman: Ha-nu-man The monkey general who became the hero of the Ramayana; was the Avatar of the Deva Vayu.

    Spiritual Teachings of the Avatar Jeffrey Armstrong 2010

  • So the Supreme Being instructed the Devas to take birth as monkeys and bears, the most remarkable of whom would be Hanuman, the Avatar of Vayu, the Deva of the wind and air.

    Spiritual Teachings of the Avatar Jeffrey Armstrong 2010

  • Hanuman, the monkey god, is the son of Vayu or Marut, the wind god.

    Archive 2009-08-01 photographerno1 2009

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