Hanuman tries to stop the sun

Ravana's exiled younger brother Bhibek, who has come over to Rama's side, knows the antidote to the poison on Ravana's spear. Bhibek reveals that Laksman can only be saved by a potion made from special herbs and water drawn from five rivers and applied before the next sunrise. Hanuman makes himself huge and flies to the sun to stop its movements so that he can gather the herbs for the potion. (Learn more)

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A two-faced and eight-armed Hanuman is flying out of the clouds to grab the outer rings of a gold, red, and green sun. The sun is shown here as a nested set of colored concentric circles. A mountain and forest scene is visible below.

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