Hanuman is one of the more popular deities in the Hindu pantheon, and is
widely worshiped as a magical deity who has the ability to conquer evil
spirits. He is particularly popular with body-builders, since his life
of celibacy parallels the Hindu notion that sexual desires must be
controlled in order to strengthen the physical form.
[1] However, Hanuman remains most important in Hinduism as a prototype of the ideal worshipper rather than as an object of worship.