Monkey God named School Chairman

by Jordan Yerman | June 7, 2008 at 05:52 am

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My old high school was not run by a monkey god, but the vice principal was a hairy dude who occasionally tackled people in the hallways.

Hanuman, the popular god known for his strength and valor, has been named official chairman of the recently opened Sardar Bhagat Singh College of Technology and Management in northern India, a school official said Saturday.

The position comes with an incense-filled office, a desk and a laptop computer. Four chairs will be placed facing the empty seat reserved for the chairman and all visitors must enter the office barefoot, said Vivek Kangdi, the school's vice chairman.

"It is our belief that any job that has the blessings of Lord Hanuman is bound to be a success," said Kangdi.

All Hindus know that Hanuman can lift mountains and leap oceans, but ancient texts make no mention of his business acumen.

"When we were looking for a chairman for our institution, we scanned many big names in the field of technology and management. Ultimately, we settled for Lord Hanuman, as none was bigger than him," Kangdi said.

The story of Hanuman's daring rescue of Princess Sita from the evil clutches of King Ravana is told across the ancient walls of Angkor Wat... how's that for an executive resumé?

Would you give Hanuman the job?

(Rubbing of Sita and Hanuman by Margery H. Freeman)

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rpshen

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at 08:18 on June 7th, 2008

jordan, I like this story. It's good stuff. Very nice lead.

miramber

at 01:14 on June 8th, 2008

This picture was taken in Belur, a day before a festival. date: 16-4-2008

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gumtau

at 04:39 on June 8th, 2008

Hanuman s my favourite god. this one I met in Sri Lanka 2006.

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sameer_aset

at 04:42 on June 8th, 2008

I took this picture on a solo trip to Fort Tringalwadi in Igatpuri, Distt. Nashik, Maharashtra. Used a simple autofocus film camera for this. It was my luck to have been present at the place at the moment I released the shutter, as there was a brilliant play of light and shadow happenning on a rather simple idol of Ganesha, as can be now witnessed in the photograph.

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SathyaBhat

at 05:50 on June 8th, 2008

The photo was taken right opposite to Chattarpur Mandir in New Delhi, India

Harvey408

at 09:13 on June 8th, 2008

www.harvibalu.com

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myudistira

at 16:11 on June 8th, 2008

Hanoman (Sansekerta: हनुमान्; Hanumān) atau Hanumat (हनुमत्)

Hanuman ranks first amongst the heroes of the world. His heroic deeds, wonderful exploits and marvellous feats of strength and bravery cannot be adequately described. His sense of duty was extremely laudable. He had great skill in all military tactics and methods of warfare. His crossing the sea of thirty miles in one leap and lifting the crest of a mountain in the palm of the hand, his carrying of the brothers on his shoulders from the nether world to Lanka are all astounding, superhuman feats which baffle human description.

In this section, Hanoman is sentenced burnt alive till die. But then Hanoman is able to set himself free and burn the kingdom with the fire around his body. The fire attraction made me surprised here, he played inside the big fire without any worries... maybe because he was blessed by 'Pemangku' before do this action..

Meet this 'dramatic' action on Uluwatu Temple, Bali - Indonesia.

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sksolanki flickr

at 20:58 on June 8th, 2008

This photograph was taken from the berth place of God Hanuman, Anjaneri, enroute fron Nashik To Triembakeshwar with child named Yash Sanchar.

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shastrix

at 21:53 on June 8th, 2008

Read a couple of days back that Obama carries an idol of Hanuman.

More details here.

amba_lv

at 04:11 on June 10th, 2008

This photo was taken on the way from Hassan to Belur.
It was a small temple with a hudge Hanuman statue on the entrance blessing everyone who is entering it. As a special thanks i would like to tell to our taxi driver from Hassan Hameed Ali Khan, who showed us this wonderful temple :)

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