Statues of Hindu gods Hanuman and Ganesha, Hampi, Karnataka, India

---

Hanuman is the monkey god of Hindu mythology, a central figure in the Ramayana. He was a guardian spirit, the offspring of a nymph and the wind god. Worshiped in the form of a monkey, he is an important deity because of his strength and his faithfulness to Rama. Lord Ganesha is widely worshipped as the supreme god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. Ganesh Chaturthi is a day on which Lord Ganesha is believed to bestow his presence on earth for all his devotees.

---

Size: 5122px × 3414px
Location: Hampi, Karnataka, India
Photo credit: © PhotosIndia.com RM 1 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: ancient, archaeological, archaeology, art, asia, bas, carved, carving, close-, color, culture, deity, destinations, detail, empire, engraved, engraving, famous, ganesha, god, gods, hampi, hanuman, heritage, hindu, hinduism, historic, historical, history, horizontal, human, image, india, indian, indoors, international, karnataka, landmark, likeness, lord, male, mythology, ornate, people, photography, place, relief, religion, religious, representation, site, spiritual, spirituality, statue, statues, tradition, traditional, travel, unesco, vijayanagara, wall, work, world