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Asian Epic Heroes

From samurai and sages to gods in human form, Asia’s heroes rise through destiny and discipline. Their tales of honor, devotion, and sacrifice continue to inspire generations.

Bajrangbali Hanuman leaping across the ocean toward Lanka, glowing with divine light, wearing traditional vanara attire, amid a storm-lit epic landscape.

BAJRANGBALI HANUMAN: WARRIOR OF DEVOTION AND DAWN

by Gloria Taiwo

November 29, 2025

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Before the first rays of dawn brushed the mountains of Kishkindha, the gods whispered of a child born with the strength of wind and the fire of devotion. Hanuman, son of Anjana and the Wind-God Vayu, arrived into the world with eyes bright as molten gold, a tail that flicked like lightning, and a heart already tuned toward righteousness. The

Tenjin, the deified scholar-warrior of Japan, receives divine visions during exile, inspiring generations of students and poets.

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Tenjin – Warrior Hero and Deity of Learning

In the age when the Heavens still whispered their decrees to men, there was born a child of noble mind and fiery spirit. His name was Sugawara no Michizane, later revered as Tenjin, a mortal destined to tread the path between the temporal and the eternal. From his earliest days,