hanuman is a very powerful and strong god. he finds an important place in the ramayana. he was a devotee of rama, a form (avatar) of lord vishnu, a god of hindus. hanuman is a figure of strength, perseverance and devotion. when he was young he thought the sun a mango. one of his most famous stories was when he helped rama rescue sita from ravana which is the famous story of diwali.