This painting from the National Museum, New Delhi depicts Hanum??n crossing the ocean to reach Lanka and is from a folio from the Shangri R??m??ya???a from the 18th century. As he passes through the glistening rain-filled clouds in the sky, disappearing then appearing once again from behind the clouds, In the words of Valmiki, Hanum??n appears, as he flies through the sky, “like the moon who shines and is hidden alternately”. On seeing Hanum??n flying past, celestial beings such as the devas and gandharvas shower him with floral blossoms. Specifically, the folio depicts the moment when Hanum??n has just taken a gigantic leap from the Mahendra mountain. Hanum??n flies in the sky with effortless ease, his long wrap fluttering in the wind. Far beneath him, from the depths of the ocean emerges gigantic Mainaka mountain.
Ramayana ??? The Gripping Saga of Ram, Sita, Hanuman, and Raavan
Ram is the eldest son of King Dasharath and Queen Kausalya. He is loved by his people and admired by his brothers Bharat, Lakshman, and Shatrughn. He marries Sita, the…