King Shantanu put forward the marriage proposal to her father. PednekarР”В«orn to King Shantanu of Hastinapur and Goddess Ganga, Bheeshma, originally known as Devavrata by his parents, was the crown prince of Hastinapur until his father fell in love with Satyavati, the daughter of a fisherman. Arjuna used this curse as an opportunity in his thirteenth year of hiding and became eunuch in the court of King Virata. Thus, Arjuna became a eunuch for only a year, when he desired. However, Indra intervened on behalf of his son and pacified Urvashi to modify her curse. Unable to take this insult, she cursed him to be a eunuch forever. Additionally, when Arjuna visited heaven, he rejected the advances of a celestial apsara, Urvashi. During a clash with Danavas, Indra also gifted a splendid crown to Arjuna. The powerful celestial weapon, when released, would strike the target by bolts of lightning. He was given the Vajra by his father, Lord Indra. Indra and Arjuna Illustration: Dilip KadamР”В«orn to Kunti, the wife of King Pandu, and Indra due to the boon bestowed upon her by the sage Durvasa, Arjuna was a fierce archer. With these boons, Hanuman was revived again much to the happiness of his father. Vayu himself gifted his son the speed of the wind and the ability to fly. Learning about the incident, they showered Hanuman with boons such as immunity from all kinds of weapons and fire, good health and immortality.

Alarmed by the situation, the gods approached Vayu. With no air on earth, all creatures began to suffer. Holding Hanuman in his arms, he moved into a cave. When Vayu saw this, his rage knew no bounds. Hanuman fell defenceless against the power of Vajra. Indra witnessed this act of Hanuman and in order to prevent him, he used his divine weapon, Vajra, against him. He decided to leap into the sky and eat the delicious fruit. Once, young Hanuman saw the sun and assumed it to be a fruit. Even as a child, Hanuman possessed great strength. Hence, he was also called Pavanputra, meaning the son of Vayu. Hanuman was born to Anjana with the blessing of Vayu, the wind god. Vayu and Hanuman Illustration: Sabu Sarasan She prayed for the protection of her son, hence Lord Surya gave him divine kavacha kundala (armour and earnings) to the newborn baby which would provide protection from any weapon in the world. She placed her newborn baby in a basket and let it flow in the river. She was horrified when she realized that she would have to endure the life of an unwed mother due to the power of boon. Curious Kunti summoned Surya to test her boon. Kunti was granted a boon by sage Durvasa to summon any god of her choice and obtain a son through that god. Surya and Karna Illustration: Ram WaeerkarР”В«orn to the maiden princess Kunti of Kuntibhoja, Karna was abandoned by his mother at birth. Here are some of the interesting boons and gifts the divine fathers gave to their sons. Hanuman's absolute devotion to Rama and Sita is often represented in visual form by having Hanuman open up his heart to show that Rama and Sita are there inside, as you can see in these images of Hanuman.Indian mythology has but rare incidents of generous fathers. When Rama sends all his other allies back home, Hanuman will not leave, vowing to stay with Rama forever.Р”Р„dditional reading: You can read more about the defeat of Kumbhakarna in this comic book: Kumbhakarna: The Sleeping Vibhishana becomes king, Rama and Sita are reunited, and Hanuman takes the news of victory to Ayodhya, announcing Rama's return. Ravana rides out on the battlefield again, and Rama finally defeats him. Meanwhile, Lakshmana interrupted Indrajit during a prayer that would have made him invincible, killing him with an arrow. Although Kumbhakarna is a fierce warrior, Rama defeats him. In desperation, Ravana decides to wake up his brother Kumbhakarna.

With Hanuman's help, Rama destroys Ravana's chariot, but he lets Ravana go rather than kill an unarmed enemy.

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