Kesari ( Ramayana ) - Wikipedia Kesari ( Ramayana ) This article is about the character from Ramayana. For other uses, see Kesari. Kesari Information Family Brhaspati ( Grand Father ) Spouse ( s ) Anjana Children Hanuman Kesari was a male vanara who was brave and inquisitive by nature -- and a chief. He was the father of the Hindu god Hanuman and husband of Anjana. Before Hanuman was born, Kesari used to wander around to different holy places, and whenever he found a scenic garden, he would sit in long meditation. Together with Anjana, he prayed to the god Shiva for a son. Shiva, pleased by their devotion and prayers granted the request and Shiva was born to Anjana, later named Hanuman. This is why Hanuman is also called Rudra, another name Shiva was known by. Kesari was a powerful vanara. Once, while he was residing in Gokarna ( a holy place of Lord Shiva in Karnataka ), he found a great monster, Shambasadana, who was continuously persecuting the holy saints who were residing there. Kesari confronted this monster and hit him forcefully with his fist. There was a great wrestling match, and Kesari was finally successful in slaying him. Kesari was a chief of Sugriva 's vanara force. Kesari also fought bravely in the Lanka war along with Sugriva 's army. Filmography Year Name Channel Country Played by 2005 Hanuman ( 2005 film ) N / A India N / A 2015 Sankatmochan Mahabali Hanuman Sony Entertainment Television India Gagan Kang References Jump up ^ Keśavadāsa ; Krishna Prakash Bahadur ( 1 January 1976 ). Selections from Rāmacandrikā of Keśavadāsa. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. pp. 22 --. ISBN 978 - 81 - 208 - 2789 - 9. Retrieved 14 July 2012. Jump up ^ Rama Balike Bhat ( 30 September 2006 ). The Divine Anjaneya : Story of Hanuman. iUniverse. pp. 6 --. ISBN 978 - 0 - 595 - 41262 - 4. Retrieved 14 July 2012. External links Birth of Hanuman Story Ramayana by Valmiki Ikshvaku dynasty Dasharatha Kausalya Sumitra Kaikeyi Shanta Rama Bharata Lakshmana Shatrughna Sita Urmila Mandavi Shrutakirti Lava Kusha ( genealogy ) Vanara Hanuman Sugriva Vali Tara Rumā Angada Nala Nila Kesari Anjana Makardhwaja Rakshasa Ravana Vibhishana Kumbhakarna Indrajit Akshayakumara Atikaya Kabandha Khara Dushan Mandodari Maricha Mayasura Narantaka - Devantaka Prahasta Sarama Subahu Sulochana Sumali Surpanakha Tataka Trijata Trishira Viradha Sages Agastya Ahalya Arundhati Bharadwaja Kambhoja Parashurama Vasistha Vishvamitra Rishyasringa Other characters and concepts Lakshmana rekha Jambavan Janaka Kushadhwaja Jatayu Manthara Ashwapati Maya Sita Sampati Shabari Shravan Vedavati Places Ayodhya Mithila Dandakaranya Kishkindha Lanka Seven Books ( Kandas ) Bala Ayodhya Aranya Kishkindha Sundara Yuddha Uttara Versions, adaptations, and inspired works Adbhuta Ramayana Adhyathmaramayanam Adhyatma Ramayana Ananda Ramayana Bhaṭṭikāvya Hikayat Seri Rama Kakawin Ramayana Kamba Ramayanam Krittivasi Ramayan Maharadia Lawana Phra Lak Phra Ram Ramlila Ramayan ( TV series ) Raghunatha Ramayana Ramakien Ramcharitmanas Reamker Saptakanda Ramayana Sri Ramayana Darshanam Vilanka Ramayana Yama Zatdaw Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kesari_(Ramayana)&oldid=817143193 '' Categories : Vanara in the Ramayana Hidden categories : Use dmy dates from December 2015 Use Indian English from December 2015 All Wikipedia articles written in Indian English Talk About Wikipedia ગુજરાતી ਪੰਜਾਬੀ தமிழ் తెలుగు Edit links This page was last edited on 26 December 2017, at 12 : 38. About Wikipedia

Question: what is the name of hanuman's father
Answer: Kesari