Arjun could not understand why Ram was referred as the greatest archer if he had to take the help of the monkeys to build a bridge. He wanted to meet Hanuman who knew about Ram in depth. While thinking about all this, Arjun entered a temple. He saw an old monkey sitting in a corner. […]
Arjun, one of the Pandavs, was travelling to various pilgrimage centres in India. Once, he visited the famous Rameshwaram, where Lord Ram had established a famous Shivling. This was the place from where Ram had approached Lanka. Arjun had repeatedly heard from Krishna and others that Ram was the greatest warrior and archer ever. Arjun
Bheem politely refused to take Hanuman’s help in regaining their kingdom. “I know it is very easy for you to defeat the Kauravs, but that is our responsibility to defeat them and teach them a lesson. We just need your blessing,” Bheem said. Hanuman was pleased to know Bheem’s point of view. He said, “Bheem,
Bheem was very happy to meet Hanuman. He bowed before his brother and apologised for his arrogance. He then humbly asked Hanuman to reveal his true identity. Bheem wanted to see the magnificent form that Hanuman had assumed when he crossed the ocean, burnt the entire Lanka and brought Sanjeevani herb for Lakshman. Hanuman agreed
Bheem was very proud of his strength. So with a smirk on his face, he bent down to remove the old monkey’s tail from the path. But however hard he tried, he could not move it–not even a little bit! Finally, he gave up. It suddenly dawned on Bheem that he was not dealing with
When Bheem saw an old monkey blocking his path, he became very angry. He revealed that he was the son of Kunti and the Wind-god, and the half-brother of the mighty Hanuman. But the old monkey did not budge. He said calmly, “Look! If you want to continue with your journey, then just lift my
Bheem followed the direction from where the fragrance of the Saugandhika flowers was coming. The path was very tough and narrow. Soon, Bheem reached the foot of a hill. He saw an old monkey resting on the path, thus blocking it. Bheem politely asked the monkey to clear the path. But the monkey did not
The Kauravs had exiled their cousins, the Pandavs, and their wife Draupadi for twelve years, after Yudhishtir had lost the game of dice. The Pandav family moved from place to place to keep their identities hidden. Once, the Pandavs and Draupadi lived in the Kamyak forest. At that time, their brother Arjun had gone to
Once, Lord Shiv visited Ram’s court in Ayodhya. Ram welcomed Shiv with all respect. Ram then asked Hanuman to bring some fresh milk for Lord Shiv. Hanuman brought a pot full of fresh milk, but was stuck in a dilemma. He thought, ‘How can I offer milk to Shiv when I am devoted to Lord
After this incident, Hanuman felt like visiting Sita and her sons, Lav and Kush, at sage Valmiki’s ashram. He was fond of eating the delicacies made by Mother Sita. Hanuman once reached the ashram during the lunch time. He was very hungry. He could smell the appetising aroma of the food cooked by Sita. He
Lav killed Kalanemi, a minister in Ram’s court. After Kalanemi’s death, Shatrughna sent Pushkal to fight Lav. Pushkal was hit by Lav’s arrow and he fell down unconscious. Shatrughna’s fury knew no bounds now and he ordered Hanuman to finish off Lav. Hanuman uprooted a huge tree and flung it at Lav, but he cut
When Shatrughna told Lav to release the Ashwamedh horse, he replied bravely, “Who are you? I am ready to fight your army!” Meanwhile, Kush came too, and stood beside Lav. Shatrughna was not able to bear such talk from a little boy. He warned the boys to get ready for a fight. The twins took
After returning from Lanka, Ram had exiled Sita to the forest. At that time, she was pregnant. She lived in sage Valmiki’s ashram. There she gave birth to twin sons Lav and Kush. They grew up into smart boys. Meanwhile, Ram organised a grand Ashwamedh yajna. A white horse, decorated with jewels and rich clothes,
Hanuman was returning from Kasi with the Swayambhu ling when Lord Bhairav confronted him at the border. He asked Hanuman why he was taking away the Swayambhu ling out of Kasi without his permission. Hanuman told Bhairav that he was following Lord Ram’s orders and he did not need anybody’s permission for it. A violent
After the battle of Lanka was over, Ram wished to perform a special prayer to Lord Shiv to remove the effects of the sin of ‘Brahmahatya’ (the sin of killing a Brahmin). Ravan was the son of sage Vishrav and hence a Brahmin. So, Ram asked Hanuman to go to Kasi (Varanasi) and get a