She qualifies it with it being hard to believe. Is believing in a giant monkey demigod more or less easier to believe than aliens from around Kolob seeding our planet with life?



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Hanumin(sp?)the monkey god?

I always liked the elephant god. Elephants are cool.

"Hanuman... is also son of the wind-god Pawan."

My son would probably say the same thing, that he's the son of a wind-god.
Especially after Taco Tuesday :)

Hanuman:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanuman

He's like the wind...

Yes, this is the god. I had another previous coworker explain how he helped Rama to me. The fasting involved Rama but not the monkey god specifically. I just had asked her if Rama was the same guy the monkey god had helped and she said he was.

"The Legend of Navratri

Though Navratri is a mix of various themes, the common factor is the destruction of evil or the victory of good over evil.

In the Chaitra Navratri, Demon Mahishasura (who had defeated all the Gods) was ultimately killed by Goddess Durga. After the Gods were defeated, they approached Brahma, Vishnu, and Mahesh, whose collective energy gave rise to shakti or power in the form of Goddess Durga. They appealed to her to kill the demon.

In the Chaitra Navratri, the 9th day is celebrated as Ram Navami, the day Lord Rama was born.

In the Sharad Navratri, the 10th day is celebrated as Vijayadashami or Dusshera, the day when the demon king Ravana was killed by Lord Rama."
https://holidappy.com/holidays/Navratri-The-Nine-Day-Indian-Festival-Of-Worship-Of-Goddess-Durga

I don't know if it truly qualifies as fasting. She said one could eat a few things.
http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/navratri-fasting-rules-vrat-ka-khana/