Yep, Bayu (Vayu) is supposedly Hanuman's father.
Hanuman fought Rawana.
Rawana was king of the raksasas and he lived in Langka.
Langka was originally the summit of Mount Meru, but Bayu broke it off, threw it into the sea, where it became Langka.
Ganesha might have been Siwa's son, from Parvati, but some traditions have him as the son of only Parvati.Michael has mentioned the Maha-bharata;Ganesha wrote the Maha-bharata from the dictation of Vyasa.
We mentioned Agastya too. Whilst the togog might or might not be Agastya, it is worthwhile knowing that Agastya was able to control the raksasas.
All these strange names tie together, and when you know the relationships, the whole thing starts to make a little bit of sense.
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