Vayu (Sanskrit pronunciation: [ʋaːjʊ], Sanskrit: वायु, IAST: Vāyu) is a primary Hindu deity, the lord of the winds as well as deity of breath and the spiritual father of Hanuman and Bhima
He is also known as Anila (‘air, wind’), Vyāna (‘air’), Vāta (‘airy element’), Tanuna (’the wind’), Pavana (’the purifier’), and Prāṇa (’the life force’)
Indian author Vanamali says, “Vaishnavites or followers of Vishnu, believe that the wind god Vayu underwent three incarnations to help Lord Vishnu
As Hanuman he helped Rama, as Bhima, he assisted Krishna