Vayu is the god of wind and is associated with the element of air. A primary Hindu deity, he is the father of Bhima and the spiritual father of Hanuman. He is also known as Anil (“Air, Wind”), Vyān (Air), Vāta (“Airy Element”), Tanun (The Wind), Pavan (“The Purifier”), and sometimes Prāṇa (“The Breath”).
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