Hanuman amulets are popular with Muay Thai fighters as they believe it gives them strength. Soldiers and policemen are also known to wear Hanuman symbols,” says thebridge.in.

Jaa shared that Muay Thai is inspired by Hanuman and Ganesha. He said that he would like to play Hanuman in "Ramayana". He said: "Thai people also believe and respect Lord Ganesha.

Such is his impact that Muay Thai or Thai boxing, for instance, has sequences of moves dedicated to Hanuman and he has the most dramatic action in Thai productions of the Ramakien, winging through ...

Bollywood action hero Vidyut Jammwal and Thailand’s martial arts superstar Tony Jaa discussed how Hanuman, Ganesha and martial arts are linked, over a video chat. The two martial artists most ...