Chiranjeevi：Chiranjivi

Murti of Hanuman, a popularly recognised Chiranjivi, Singapore

Group of immortals in Hinduism

The Chiranjivi (Sanskrit: चिरञ्जीवि, IAST: ciranjīvi) are a group of immortals who are believed to remain alive on Earth until the end of the current age known as the Kali Yuga, according to Hindu literature.[1]

Etymology and scriptural context[edit]

The term is a combination of chiram, or permanent, and jīvi, or lived. It is similar to amaratva, which refers to true immortality. At the end of the last manvantara (age of Manu), an asura named Hayagriva attempted to become immortal by swallowing the sacred pages of the Vedas, as they escaped from the mouth of Brahma. The scripture was retrieved by the first avatar of Vishnu (Matsya). Other incarnations of Vishnu (Narasimha and Rama) also later fought and killed Hiranyakashipu and Ravana, both of whom tried to become immortal through obeisance to Brahma and Shiva, respectively. In one sense, immortal can mean "to live eternally ...