Is Hanuman a Rudra avatar of Lord Shiva?

Hanuman is mentioned as an avatar of Rudra in few medieval era Sanskrit texts, Only Shiva Purana mentions Hanuman as an avatar of Shiva; all other Puranas and scriptures clearly mention him as an avatar of Vayu or spiritual son of Vayu or sometimes avatar of Rudra (which is also another name of Vayu).

Are Shiv and Hanuman same?

No, Hanuman is an incarnation of Lord Shiva. He is amongst one of the Rudras of Lord Shiva. Hanuman was born to Devi Anjana, as a result of her worship to Lord Shiva where she worshiped a new Shivalinga every day for 1000 days.

Who is powerful than Hanuman?

Yes Krishna is more powerful than Hanuman. If we consider divinity aspect Hanuman was incarnation of Vayu and Krishna was incarnation of Vishnu. Vishnu was more powerful than Vayu.

Why did Lord Shiva incarnate as Hanuman?

According to some beliefs, Lord Hanuman is an avatar of Lord Shiva himself. Thus, Hanuman was born to Anjani and Kesari. According to a legend, Anjani was an apsara who took birth on the earth owing to a curse. However, she got rid of it after giving birth to Hanuman.

Is Hanuman an avatar of Lord Shiva or Rudra?

It is believed that Hanuman is an avatar of Lord Shiva or Rudra Avatar. Several texts present him as an incarnation of Lord Shiva. Lord Hanuman is known as an incarnation of Lord Shiva OR Rudra Avatar After Vishnu agreed to be born as a man to defeat Ravana, Brahma felt that he would need help, so he asked Shiva to take on an avatar as well.

What would have happened to Ravana if Hanuman was not there?

As Ravana was a great devotee of Lord Shiva, it was nearly impossible to defeat him. As we look into the story of Ramayana, if Hanuman had not been there, then Rama would have taken too long to find Sita and not made it back in time to keep Bharata from killing himself and the whole story would have been different.

Why Lord Hanuman is called pavanputra?

As per the Valmiki Ramayana, it is said that Anjana performed intense prayers for 12 long years and pleased Lord Shiva to get the blessing for a child. Lord Hanuman is therefore, a result of Lord Shiva’s blessing. But Lord Hanuman is also known as Pavanputra or Vayuputra.

Why Lord Hanuman is known as the destructor of Troubles?

It is known that Lord Hanuman is the 11th rudra avatar of Lord Shiva and since Lord Shiva is known as the destructor of evil, Lord Hanuman is known as the destructor of troubles (sankat mochan). As per the Valmiki Ramayana, it is said that Anjana performed intense prayers for 12 long years and pleased Lord Shiva to get the blessing for a child.