Myths featuring Indrajit

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Hanuman Setting Lanka on Fire with His Tail (Lanka Dahan)

🕉️ Hindu MythologySigiriya, Sri LankaHanuman • Rama • Sita

Following the discovery of the kidnapped Sita in the island kingdom of Lanka, the monkey-god Hanuman allowed himself to be captured by Ravana's forces to deliver a final warning. When the demon king Ravana ordered Hanuman's tail to be set on fire as a humiliating punishment, the divine messenger grew to a massive size and used the flame to incinerate the golden city. This pivotal episode from...

Hanuman Carrying the Entire Dronagiri Mountain When He Couldn't Identify the Herb

🕉️ Hindu MythologyDronagiri Mountain, UttarakhandHanuman • Rama • Lakshmana

During the climactic battle in the Ramayana, Lakshmana is mortally wounded by a celestial weapon. To save him, Hanuman is tasked with retrieving the life-giving Sanjivani herb from the distant Dronagiri mountain. When he is unable to distinguish the specific herb from the glowing flora of the peak, he demonstrates his immense strength by uprooting the entire mountain and carrying it back to...