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If you havefaith in me, then itshall be so. Let me

be the one.

I know, Jambavan.I could perhaps cross

the sea, but will I beable to get back?

No Angad, youshould not go. You

are our commanderand crown prince.

Prince Angad,I have grown old andinfirm. In my youngerdays, I would not have

hesitated.

What about you,Hanuman? You are theminister of the monkeykingdom. Your strength,courage, and intellect

are unmatched.

You are the son ofthe wind god. You can

find your way around anyobstacle. Will you not serveyour lord Ram by rescuinghis wife from the hands of

the evil Ravan?

We are justmonkeys. Howcan we cross

this sea?

This is nojob for ordinary

mortals.

J ambavan, king of thebears, spoke to Angad.

And it was then...

The search for Sita had led Prince Angad andhis monkey troops to the shores of the southern

sea, beyond which lay the kingdom of Lanka.

That was where the demon king Ravan hadheld Sita hostage. She had to be rescued, butfirst they had to cross the giant waves thatwere teeming with hungry sea monsters.

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Hail LordRam!

HailHanuman!

I knew we couldcount on you. For now,just get us news of

Sitawhere she is andhow to find her. Ramwill be eager to do

the rest.

My prince,if those are yourorders, then so itshall be. I will go toLanka and find out

about Sita.

I shall do thisfor Lord Ram! Let me

cross this sea of chaos.I shall reach Lanka,destroy Ravan, and

bring back Sita!

...that Hanuman began to grow in size. J ambavanswords reminded him of the powers that lay withinhim, long forgotten. Now, they were coming back.

As a child, Hanuman angered the sages by the recklessuse of his extraordinary powers. They cursed him thathe would forget the use of his powers until someone

reminded him. That moment had now arrived.


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I am tooheavy. I should

start right

now!

I should takeoff from one of thesecliffs, and fly across

this sea that is churningwith whirlpools and

monsters.

He had grown so large that the mountainstarted sinking under his weight.

With his super powers regained,Hanuman was now a giant. What

could stand in his way now?

Without wasting any moretime, Hanuman flew into the air.

Soon, he spotted a mountainthat had risen from the sea.

Hanuman chose Mount Mahendra.


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Thank youfor your offer,

Mount Mainak, but Icannot rest until myjob of finding Sita

is done.

I am touched byyour loyalty to Ram.

Your commitment isadmirable. Accept my

blessings. May yousucceed!

Where did thatmountain come from? Itlooks full of fruit-bearing

trees and birds andanimals. How can such aplace exist in the middleof this ocean? Let me

go and see.

Hanumans curiosity drewhim to the mountain.

Hanuman proceeded tocomplete his mission.

Hanuman, I amMount Mainak. The

sea has asked me tohelp you. You must betired. Stay here for a

while, and takesome rest.

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No, I cannot letthis opportunity go.

You have no choice. Imust have you in mymouth, its the will

of the gods!

Thenswallow meif you can!

The gods musthave sent you forme to eat. Come, I

am hungry.

Sursa, my missionis important! I must find newsof Sita to give to Ram. Allow

me to pass. Ill come back aftermy work is done, and then

you can eat me.

Sursa opened her mouth wide...

...and Hanuman grew larger.

Hanumans devotion did not go unnoticedby the gods. They decided to test him.

They asked the Snake Mother Sursa totake on a monstrous appearance.

This went on for some time until

both of them reached enormousforms. Then suddenly

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