“A Voyage into Vijayanagara: The Violation of Sanctity”, Dharma Dispatch, February 18, 2026
“rājarṣi deva pratimau tāpasau saṃśita vratau |
deśam katham imam prāptau bhavantau varavarṇinau ||
Both of you appear like sagely kings and divine princes who have embraced an arduous vow and are dressed like asectics. You have a smooth complexion. Pray, what brings you to this region?
THIS IS THE MAIDEN address of Hanuman to Sri Rama and Lakshmana, and this is how he formally introduces himself:
prāpto’haṃ preṣitastena sugrīveṇa mahātmanā |
rājñā vānara mukhyānām hanumān nāma vānaraḥ ||
Delegated by that Mahatma named Sugreeva, the great king of monkeys, I have come to you. I am another monkey named Hanuman.
This pivotal meeting in Srimad Ramayana occurs in the serene vicinity of the Pampa Lake situated amidst the enchanting Kishkinda region teeming with mountain chains, caves, lakes, ponds, flowers, animals, fish, birds and butterflies. The Indian tradition declares that every milimetre of (undivided) Bharatavarsha has been sanctified by Rama’s ayana — journey or footstep…….”
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