. "Hanuman (/\u02C8h\u028Cn\u028A\u02CCm\u0251\u02D0n, \u02C8h\u0251\u02D0n\u028A-, \u02CCh\u028Cn\u028A\u02C8m\u0251\u02D0n, \u02CCh\u0251\u02D0n\u028A-/; Hanum\u0101n in IAST) is a Hindu god and an ardent devotee of Rama. He is a central character in the Hindu epic Ramayana and its various versions. He is also mentioned in several other texts, including Mahabharata, the various Puranas and some Jain texts. A vanara, Hanuman participated in Rama's war against the demon king Ravana. Several texts also present him as an incarnation of Lord Shiva."@en . .