Kesari
deity mountain single tradition · 2
Kesari is a mighty vanara, the son of Bṛhaspati and ruler of Mount Meru. He is married to Anjana. Anjana and Kesari performed an intense prayer to Vayu to beget him as their child.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Vayu, Vali, Sushena, Angada, Sugriva, Ruma, Nila, Mainda, Dvivida, Makardhwaja, Sharabha, Taar, Lord Shiva, Punjikastala, Taras, Macchanu, Nala
- consort of
- Anjana
- parent of
- Hanuman
- child of
- Bṛhaspati
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“Anjana was married to Kesari, a mighty vanara, the son of Bṛhaspati and ruler of Mount Meru. Anjana and Kesari performed an intense prayer to Vayu to beget him as their child.”
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“Kesari, Hanuman's father”
#8764 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001