A Great Warrior

As an adult, upon Betara guru’s instruction, he had to live in earth to serve Rama, the incarnation of god Wisnu.

Rama was searching a way to free Sinta from Rahwana’s abduction. Anoman advised Rama to help Sugriwa, the king of Gua Kiskenda in his dispute with Subali. After helping Sugriwa and he became a king of the monkey kingdom, Sugriwa and his whole army attacked Alengka under Rama’s command.

Anoman has served Prabu (king) Rama without reserve. He became one of the most trusted Rama’s advisors, beside Laksmana, Rama’s brother, Sugriwa, Wibisana, Rahwana’s brother, who disagreed with his dirty attitude become Rama’s aide. Dasamuka’s camp, had tried to prevent Anoman’s journey as an envoy to Alangka.

He was involved in a dead or live battle against an Alengka’ Senopati-warrior, a strong giant-Kala Anoman. Kala Anoman was killed and since then the name of Anoman was used by him. His name given by his mother was Anjali Kencana-the son of Anjani or Anjani Putra. His name given by Prabu Rama was Ramadayapati-in remembrance of his devoted service to Rama.

Upon seeing that Anoman was perfect in battle, the giant set another tactics. A goddess, by the name of Dewi Sayempraba, a wife of Dasamuka, had tried to lure Anoman. She asked him to stay with her, enjoyed the life, instead of going to Alengka, looking for trouble. Anoman refused her proposal and then he was poisoned by food. He collapsed and almost blind, fortunately garuda bird Sempati helped him.

His "game" with goddess Sayembraba, made her pregnant. A monkey boy, Trigangga was born. His wife was Dewi Purwati, with whom he got a child – Purwaganti.

He was fighting in the side of Rama until the end of the war. It was Anoman, who was assigned by God, to lay a huge mountain over the body of Dasamuka. Dasamuka having Mantram (spell) Pancasona could not die until doomsday. With his burial under the huge mountain, his body could not move or go anywhere. It is still believed by some, that his bad spirit always bothers people to do a bad thing.

Resi/Priest – Mayangkara

As a Son of God Guru, Anoman has also dedicated his life to a devout spiritual life and ascetism. He was wearing a "Poleng" cloth design, same as God Bayu, Bima, Wil Gajahwreksa, Begawan Maenaka, Liman Situbanda, Dewa Ruci, Garuda Mahambira and Naga Kuwara.

They were 9 figures, called the ‘Bayu brothers’. The ‘Poleng" design depicting the essentials of human lust, the exercise and ability to restrain lust is a basic attitude to achieve a good and correct life. All the Bayu’s brother (Tunggal Bayu) had Kuku Pancanaka – strong and longer thumb-nails, if necessary, to execute bad people.

Anoman was also a spiritual guru, his name was Mayangkara, lived as a hermit in his abode Kendalisada. Resi Mayangkara had a very long life. He lived in the era of Rama, Mahabarata, after the Baratayuda, and even in ancient Java, in the kingdom of Mamenang (Kediri/Daha) under the king Jayabaya.

Bima was his spiritual student. During 12 years of Pandawa’s exile in the jungle, one day Resi Mayangkara laid down on narrow path, on the edge of a ravine, preventing Bima to walk further. Bima asked the monkey to move aside, so that Bima can go with his walk. The monkey replied: "ok you might jump over me". Bima refused, it was not a polite way. Bima did not want also to move aside the monkey, as he said that he did not want to do by force.

Mayangkara said: " ok then, lift a bit my tail, if you can, I’ll move". Bima smiled, thought it was the easiest way to do. He tried to raise the tail, despite his hard efforts, he could not do it". Bima knew at once, that Resi Mayangkara, is a spiritual Guru, whom he had to learn from. From Mayangkara, Bima learned the division of periods/Ages in the world, which were:

1. The Age of Kreta/Kretayuga
   It was a perfect period, no crime, no trade, there was just to give and to receive. There was only one religion. All men were doing their duties at their best, respect each other, no envy. They were equal.

2. The Age of Tirta/Tirtayuga
   The beginning of the existance of bad people. One forth of the people were bad tempered. The beginning of sajen/offering. The beginning of the division of four caste in society.

3. The Age of Dupara/Duparayuga
   Half of the people were having bad character, the other half were OK. There were many religions, but many did not adhere to the good religious teaching. More and more people were looking for magical power but with bad intention. Those who wished to do good things, should find more resistance and obstacles.

4. The Age of Kali/Kaliyuga
   This was the time when ‘badness’ defeated "goodness’. Only 25% of human-being had good conduct. More religions existed, but less and less people took care. Many people were lazy, but they were envy to the success of hard-working people. Most of the people were afraid to be poor. The world was getting old. In other time, Bima became Anoman’s guru in Mount Argakelasa. Anoma’s name at that time was Kapiwara.

Anoman returned to where he belonged

After an extraordinary long life in the earth, Anoman made an appeal to God the Almighty. He said: " I’m very grateful to be given a long life in earth. But considering my long dedication to mankind, my efforts to preserve the universe, I sincerely request to return to where I was coming from, from holiness back to holiness.