Week 6 Storytelling: Hanuman Wreaks Havoc

“Alas, I have found her at last!” exclaimed Hanuman triumphantly. “Now I can return to Rama and prepare for what is to come next.”

Hanuman had just found Sita in the ashoka grove, safe and sound as can be when being held hostage by a demon. He assured her that she will be rescued soon and that Rama will be on his way to save her in the very near future. Ecstatic that he had succeeded in finding Sita, Hanuman decided to have a little fun before heading back to Rama to give him the good news. What could he possibly do though? As Hanuman scanned the city of Lanka, a huge grin slowly crept up onto his face.

“Until we meet again!” he said to Sita as he ran off towards the middle of town, feeling reckless and mischievous as can be.

He jumps into the air and flies towards what looks like Ravana’s lavish home with a smirk on his face.

“This is for all the unnecessary trouble you’re causing us!” Hanuman exclaims as he uproots Ravana’s neatly trimmed lawn.

He rips down all the trees and pulls out all the beautiful flowers, making Ravana’s once beautiful garden into a full blown wreckage site! Due to all the commotion that Hanuman is causing, the animals are spooked and proceed to stampede out into the city. Elephants are pummeling homes and crushing fences, while the quicker and faster animals, such as the horses, are creating chaos by galloping in between the resident of Lanka, knocking them over and stampeding them.

Ravana hears the ruckus outside and is furious! He sends his royal bodyguard to take care of Hanuman. The bodyguard charges at Hanuman but is way too slow. Hanuman sees him coming and dodges the guard’s attack. In one swift, counteracting motion, Hanuman lashes his tail out and strangles the royal bodyguard to his unfortunate death.

“Too easy,” Hanuman says to himself with a chuckle.

Hanuman decides that he has caused enough trouble and proceeds to head back to Rama when he suddenly sees a massive temple in his peripheral vision.

“One more thing I need to do,” Hanuman says.

He flies over to the temple and smashes it to bits, ramming it with all his strength. At this point, Ravana is desperate for help so he can save his beloved Lanka. He goes to Indrajit for assistance who eventually uses the spell of Shiva’s noose to capture Hanuman. With Hanuman in Ravana’s clutches, what is Rama to do now???

Hanuman creates chaos in Lanka; Wikimedia

Author's Note: I took the part of the Ramayana where Hanuman runs wild and creates chaos in Lanka and added my own twist to it. I didn't necessarily change much or anything but I did expand on it.

Bibliography: Buck, William (1976). Ramayana: King Rama's Way.