There is disagreement as to whether there are 7 or 8 CHIRANJEEVIS (i.e., beings that will live a very long life, so long that normal humans feel that they live for eternity; they started off as humans, but have received the boon / curse of eternal life; mortals can become Chiranjeevi by good deeds etc., but cannot become AMAR easily unless they drink Amrita of Devas.). The 7 CHIRANJEEVIS about whom there is no traditional argument are: ASHWATTHAMA — Ashwatthama is the son of Drona, the teacher of Kauravas and Pandavas. He was named Ashwatthwama because as soon as he was born he started neighing like a horse, and “Ashwa” means horse. HANUMAN — The son of Vayu (by this relationship, he is a brother of Bhima) and Anjani (thus also called Anjaneya). Born near Trimbakeshwara, near Nashik, Maharashtra. He is one of the most important personalities in the Indian epic, the Ramayana. He is devotion personified – he aids Lord Rama in rescuing Sita from Ravana of Lanka. In some cases, Hanuman i