Surasa is the mother of the serpents, sent by the gods to test Hanuman as he flies to Lanka. She demands to swallow him; Hanuman grows huge, then shrinks to a thumb's size, darts into her mouth and out again.
RoleDeity
Appears inRamayana
GroupDevas and divine beings
KingdomOther kingdoms
First appearsSundara Kanda, Sarga 1
Sargas1 in the Valmiki Ramayana
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Sundara Kanda · 1 sarga
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