Reading Notes: Tiny Tales Part C

 Vali continued to torment Sugriva, but was forced to quit once Hanuman got ahold of him to quit. Rama visits Sugriva in the hill, where they eventually become allies. They become allies because they could bond over being exiled by their father, and also because both of their wives were missing. Rama helped Sugriva kill his brother Vali. Sugriva was then crowned king of the royal city Kishkindha. Sugriva finally returns to Rama on the hill where he send out a search team to find Rama's wife. 

Hanuman builds up the courage to fly to the island of Lanka. He is attacked by two different sea monsters, Simhika and Surasa. Hanuman out wits the two and escapes their attack when he's then encourages by the devas and gods. Lankini then stands before Hanuman on the island of Lanka to stop him, but Hanuman is much too strong and defeats Lakini. He then comes upon Sita.

Sita refuses to leave with Hanuman even though she knows the ring means that Rama sent Hanuman to rescue her. She demanded that Rama was the one to rescue her from Ravana. Hanuman agrees, but Ravan becomes aware he's here. Ravana knows he cannot kill the messenger, so he set his tail on fire, which Hanuman in return carries over the whole island of Lanka for it to burn. A war begins.

Hanuman returns with the rest of the monkey/bear army where he tells of the amazing news to king Sugriva and Rama. Ecstatic about the news they then set off back to Lanka in order to rescue Sita. They obtain help along the way to build bridges and gain more allies. The army invades Lanka, where Rama and his brother are injured on the battlefield. They were thought to be dead, but were revived by Garuda.

An illustration of Hanuman, the finder of Sita in part C. flickr

Tiny Tales from the Ramayana by Laura Gibbs