One of Hanuman’s best-known exploits is his carrying back to the battlefield a mountain, typically identified as Dronagiri, laden with medicinal herbs, including the life-restoring herb sanjivani. During a massive attack by the demon Ravana’s son Indrajit, many monkeys are killed and Rama and Lakshmana are knocked unconscious. Jambavan, the bear, informs Hanuman of a Himalayan mountain on which grow medicinal herbs that can restore life. Hanuman flies off to find the life-saving plants, but the magical herbs make themselves invisible to hide from the monkey. Angry at being foiled, Hanuman lifts up the entire mountain and carries it back to restore the wounded and dead monkeys and revive Rama and Lakshmana.
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