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The Awakening of the Sleeping Giant Kumbhakarna

OriginHindu Mythology

In the midst of the great war of the Ramayana, the demon king Ravana seeks to awaken his brother, the giant Kumbhakarna, from a deep, magically induced slumber that lasts for six months. The awakening requires a massive display of force, involving thousands of drums, mountains of meat, and the trampling of elephants to stir the giant from his cavernous rest. Once awakened, Kumbhakarna serves...