The truth about Hanuman — Science or Mythology?
Hanuman, one with the disfigured jaw.
Let us first know Lord Hanuman before we get going. Hanuman is mentioned in various scriptures in Hindu Mythology, such as the epic Mahabharata, and played a vital role in Ramayana, wherein he stood as a companion of the god Rama.
Hindu text mentions several valiant stories of Hanuman. One of which really puts me in deep thought —
Vayuputra, which means “Son of Wind-god”, Hanuman was a notorius kid and was set to gulp the mighty Sun, fallaciously thought it as a fruit, which is approx 148 million kilometers from earth as far as we know today. Soaring through space when he approached the sun, he turned himself into “bhimrupi” — gigantic form to accomplish what he was set for. When “Indradev” — the guardian deity came to know about this, he fired “Vajra” — his weapon and hanuman was hit on the jaw, so is the name — “Hanuman, one with disfigured jaw”. Furious Vayudev later made Indradev atone for his doing.
