Sometime in the early 18th century, Balambhatta Dada Deodhar was in a fix. He was Maratha ruler Baji Rao Peshwa II's personal trainer. But some outsiders had challenged him to a wrestling match, and he wasn't convinced that he'd win. This made Deodhar jittery. He thought about the untold humiliation he'd face if he was indeed defeated. And his nerves were on edge till one day, Hanuman appeared to him in a vision. The monkey god performed incredible feats of skill and strength while swinging alone from a tree. It's as if the deity was wrestling against himself. So, Deodhar studied every move of his to later replicate them and improve his own capability.

And that's what eventually helped him vanquish his opponents and save face before the king.