The Indian hindu myths holds a  plethora of  zoomorphic characters but only one of them have ever been equated with the status of a god today. Hanuman the monkey child is son of the wind god. Mythic texts speaks of Hanuman possessing enormous strength, keen intellect and a mastery over the Ancient Hindu scriptures, (the three vedas) and other branches of learning. Not to mention having an extremely pleasant visage, perfect diction, elegant speech, and perfectly pleasant manners.  He is also a loyal devotee of Rama, the hero of the epic Ramayana, and has the ability to take on any form he wishes and can increase and decrease his body size at will. Hanuman is renowned for his heroic deeds in the epic folklores. These include the epic Ramayana, epic Rama-Ravana battle, epic Mahabharat, and the epic Puranas.  The name Hanuman means "he of disfigured chin" as explained in the epic puranas in a duel with the sun god.  The Hanuman Chalisa hymn, continues to be recited today b