Hanuman is the Monkey god of Hindu mythology, and one of the central figures in the Ramayana. He was a guardian spirit, the child of Anjana the female vanara and the wind god, Vayu. His great heroic exploit was recovering Rama's wife, Sita, from captivity by the demon Ravana. Hanuman also flew to the Himalayas and carried back a mountain of medicinal herbs to cure Rama's grievously wounded brother Laksmana. Worshiped in the form of a monkey, he is an important deity because of his strength and his faithfulness to Rama.

The Gada is carried on the right hand of Hanuman and is a symbol of self-sovereignty, the authority of governance and the power to rule. The Gada is made of plastic so is safe enough to leave your children to play with.

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