Context
A Timeline of Hanuman
Separate literary context from later devotional development.
Epic
Ramayana
Hanuman becomes a central heroic and devotional figure in Ramayana traditions.
Later
Mahabharata & Puranic literature
Hanuman also appears in other Sanskritic literary traditions.
Bhakti
Expanding worship
Regional literature, village shrines and bhakti traditions broaden Hanuman devotion.
Today
Living tradition
Temples, music, literature and digital devotion continue to evolve.